Markus Lutz

Markus Lutz (born July 9, 1772 in Basel , † October 19, 1835 in Läufelfingen ; reformed ; resident in Basel) was a Swiss theologian and historian .

life and work

Markus Lutz, son of a shoemaker and later judge, studied theology in Basel from 1792 to 1796. In 1794 he was private tutor in Signau and in 1795 senior teacher in Büren an der Aare , from 1796 to 1798 parish vicar in Rothenfluh . From 1798 until his death in 1835 he worked as a pastor in Läufelfingen. He was a founding member of the Swiss History Research Society , a member of the Swiss Charitable Society and inspector of the Rothenfluh School.

In addition to schoolbooks and instructional writings (similar to Jeremias Gotthelf ), Lutz published numerous historical-geographical books, including the "Complete Description of the Swiss Country, or Geographical-Statistical Hand-Lexicon ..." (1827-1835, first shorter version 1822). He also wrote several school books and from 1826 to 1831 published the magazine "Rauracis". He owned an extensive private library (today in the University Library of Basel ) and collected archival materials. During the turmoil of separation from 1832–1833, he kept his position in Läufelfingen, unlike most of the Basel country pastors, because he sympathized with the freedom movement.

Works (selection)

• The Upper Austrian Frickthal in historical and topographical terms. Basel 1801
• Helvetic history. St. Gallen 1802 (publisher with Leonhard Meister)
• Basel and its surroundings rewritten to orient natives and foreigners. Basel 1814. As a facsimile (with appreciation and a bibliography of his works by Christoph Philipp Matt): Erasmushaus, Haus der Bücher, Basel 1998. ISBN 3952115606
• Baslerisches Bürgerbuch. Contain all genders currently naturalized in the city of Basel, as well as their first settlers a. noteworthy people. Schweighauser, Basel 1819 ( online , digitized ).
• History of the University of Basel. From its inception to its latest makeover. Aarau 1826
• Modern biographies or short news of the life and work of interesting men of our time who have distinguished themselves as regents, generals, state officials, scholars and artists in Switzerland. 1826
• Complete description of the Swiss country. Or geographical-statistical hand-lexicon of all cantons, districts, districts, offices, as well as all cities, towns, villages, castles, monasteries, also all mountains, valleys, lakes, rivers, streams and healing springs, in alphabetical order . 2nd edition in 4 volumes, Aarau 1827–1835 (shorter version 1822).
• Brief history and description of the Canton of Basel. For the use of the Basel-Landschaft residents and their youth. Basellandschaftlicher Poor Education Association, Liestal 1834

literature

• Max Bächlin, Alfred Schaub, Ernst Schaub: Pastor Markus Lutz, Läufelfingen. Life and work of a Basel country pastor during the events from 1798 to 1835, Liestal 1985.
• Martin Stohler: Pastor Markus Lutz. Publicist and public educator, in: Basler Heimatbuch 26, Liestal 2007, pp. 39–48
• Albert Schumann :  Lutz, Markus . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 19, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1884, pp. 713-715.

Web links

• Christoph Philipp Matt: Lutz, Markus. In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland .
• [1] in the personal dictionary of the canton of Basel-Landschaft