Karl Marti
Karl Marti (born April 25, 1855 in Bubendorf BL , † April 22, 1925 in Bern ) was a Swiss theologian and university professor .
Life
Marti studied theology and ancient oriental studies , worked as a pastor from 1878 and as a private lecturer at the University of Basel from 1880 . From 1895 to 1925 he was full professor of the Old Testament and Semitic languages (from 1901) at the University of Bern , where he was rector from 1911 to 1912. From 1907 to 1924 he published the journal for Old Testament science .
Marti spread Julius Wellhausen's literary-critical concept, "which said that the formulation of the so-called Mosaic Law was younger than the prophets". He was awarded two honorary doctorates .
His estate is in the Bern Burger Library .
literature
- Rudolf Smend : German Old Testament Students in Three Centuries. 1989, pp. 143-147.
- Hans-Peter Mathys : Karl Marti (1855-1925). In: Theologische Zeitschrift 48, 1992, pp. 356-368.
Web links
- Karl Marti in the personal dictionary of the canton of Basel-Landschaft
- Karl Marti in the catalog of the Burgerbibliothek Bern
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d e Edgar Kellenberger: Marti, Karl. In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland .
- ^ Karl Marti estate in the catalog of the Burgerbibliothek Bern
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Marti, Karl |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swiss reformed theologian and university professor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 25, 1855 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Bubendorf BL |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 22, 1925 |
| Place of death | Bern |