Christian Knauthe
Christian Knauthe , also Christian Knauth (born December 19, 1706 in Görlitz , † January 7, 1784 in Friedersdorf an der Landeskrone ), was an Oberlausitz historical researcher and pastor in Friedersdorf. He is considered the most important local researcher of Upper Lusatia in the 18th century.
Life
Knauthe was born in Görlitz in 1706 as one of ten siblings, his father was Gottfried Knauthe. After attending the Görlitz grammar school , he began his studies in Leipzig in 1728 in the subjects of theology , philosophy , church and political history. He also learned the Sorbian language through contacts with Sorbian students . From 1732 he worked as a private tutor in Friedersdorf. Knauthe began his work as a preacher in 1736 in the Görlitz Trinity Church .
From 1741 he was the pastor of the Friedersdorfer parish. As was customary at the time, he devoted himself to teaching the children of the village and realized that a good school is essential for the future of the village . Therefore, he devoted himself to research. In 1765 Knauthe published a local chronicle of Friedersdorf for the first time. With his work Derer Oberlausitzer Sorberendung Comprehensive Church History from 1767 he wrote an important work of Sorabistics . In total he published over 65 pamphlets. He also set up a library with 4,600 works and a coin cabinet . However, his collection was destroyed by fire in 1754.
Knauthe died on January 7, 1784 in Friedersdorf. His tombstone was set into an outer wall of what was then the rectory.
Works (selection)
- Annales typographici Lusatiae superioris or History of the Upper Lusatian Buchdruckereyen . Schill, Lauban 1740 ( digitized version ).
- The old sorber turning religious principles and teachings . gives Tit. Mr. Johann Hortzschansky, Wujesd Breitendorf Lusat. Sup. Well-appointed Collegæ des Gymnasii zu Görlitz, as the same with Tit. Jungfer Johannen Christianen Wendlerin, because. Mr. George Wendlers, ... Actuarii and ... Fickelscherer, Görlitz 1754.
- Of those school books that were used in the Upper Lusatian schools before the Lutheran Reformation . Fickelscherer, Görlitz 1759.
- Silesia and the Upper Lusatia Community of Scholars . Fickelscherer, Görlitz 1761 ( digitized version ).
- Their Upper Lusatian Sorberwend cumbersome church history . Fickelscherer, Görlitz 1767 ( digitized version ).
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Literature and Biographies
- Gottlieb Christian Giese: Life story Weiland Mr. Christian Knauthes, well-deserved pastor and pastor of the Christian community in Friedersdorf an der Landescrone . Lusatian printed writings, 1784.
- Manfred Ladusch: Honor for Pastor Christian Knauthe in Friedersdorf an der Landeskrone - German pastor wrote Sorbian church poems . Serbske Nowiny , 2007.
- Daniel Jordanov: Christian Knauthe as a pastor in Friedersdorf . 2007.
- Ulrich Schubert: Pastor Christian Knauthe and Friedersdorf adL 80 pages
Web links
- Christian Knauthe ( memento from December 9, 2013 in the web archive archive.today ) in the Biographical Lexicon of Upper Lusatia
- Peter Kunze: Christian Knauth . In: Institute for Saxon History and Folklore (Ed.): Saxon Biography .
- Andreas Neumann-Nochten: Review: Christian Knauthe 1706–1784. Pastor - researcher - scientist. In: Schlesischer Gottesfreund. Volume 58, February 2007, p. 19.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Knauthe, Christian |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Knauth, Christian; Knauthius, Christianus |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German historian, local researcher in Upper Lusatia and pastor in Friedersdorf |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 19, 1706 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Goerlitz |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 7, 1784 |
| Place of death | Friedersdorf |