Karl Barth: His Life from Letters and Autobiographical Texts - Softcover

Busch, Eberhard

 
9780802807083: Karl Barth: His Life from Letters and Autobiographical Texts

Synopsis

This new paperback edition of Busch's acclaimed work again makes available what remains a truly distinctive, unparalleled account of the life of one of the greatest theologians in modern times. A long, new foreword offers Busch's current perspective on what he wrote "fairly quickly" almost 20 years ago, by using Barth's own correspondence and notes.

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About the Author

Eberhard Busch is professor emeritus of Reformed theology at the University of Gottingen, Germany. A onetime student of and personal assistant to Karl Barth, he is also the son of one of the Barmen Declaration's original signers. His other books include Drawn to Freedom: Christian Faith Today in Conversation with the Heidelberg Catechism and The Great Passion: An Introduction to Karl Barth's Theology.

Synopsis

Reprint of the edition originally published by Fortress Press in 1976 (and cited in BCL3 ). Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.

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