Carsten Erich Carstens
Carsten Erich Carstens (born December 29, 1810 in Tondern ; † November 25, 1899 ibid) was a German Lutheran theologian and historian .
Life
Carsten Erich Carstens moved to the University of Kiel in 1832 to study theology. In 1837 he passed his official theological examination and returned to his hometown as a deacon in 1840. He became the main pastor and provost there in 1864. He stayed in this position until July 1, 1884, when he retired .
In the period after retirement he was engaged in literary studies, for example he contributed 159 articles to the Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie . He had worked on his work on the city of Tondern for 20 years, after all he wanted to publish a biography of Schleswig-Holstein , but could not finish it. He bequeathed the three volumes of handwritten foundations for biography to the University Library of Kiel .
Works
- The city of Tondern. A historical-statistical monograph (Tondern 1860)
- History of the theological faculty of Christian-Albrechts-Universität (Kiel 1875)
literature
- Johann Saß : Carstens, Carsten Erich . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 47, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1903, p. 459 f.
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Carstens, Carsten Erich |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German Lutheran theologian and historian |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 29, 1810 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Tondern |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 25, 1899 |
| Place of death | Tondern |