It must inquire not merely about the circumstances of the time in general, but in particular about the writer's position with regard to these things, the interests and motives, the leading ideas of his literary activity.
-- Ferdinand Christian Baur
   
Ferdinand Christian Baur   Name:
Ferdinand Christian Baur
Type:
Theologian
Nationality:
German
Birth:
June 21, 1792
Death:
December 2, 1860
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