Oscar von Gebhardt

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Oscar Leopold von Gebhardt (born June 22, 1844 in Wesenberg , Estonia , † May 9, 1906 in Leipzig ) was a German Protestant theologian and librarian .

Life

Gebhardt lost his mother at the age of two. When he was four years old, his father (Eduard G., teacher) died. After the death of his parents, he was taken in by his uncle (Ferdinand G., pastor) in St. Johannes ( Estonia ). He attended the Arensburg high school on the island of Ösel . Since 1862 studied Gebhardt in Tartu (where he became a member of Estonia ), Leipzig, Tübingen , Erlangen and Göttingen Theology . After these studies he devoted himself to Greek manuscript studies and the library subject. From May 1875 Gebhardt was a volunteer at the library in Strasbourg . In October 1875 he was appointed assistant at the Leipzig University Library . Gebhardt worked since October 1876 as curator and from January 1877 as sub-librarian in Halle . In January 1880 he went to Göttingen as a sub-librarian and in May 1884 was appointed librarian at the Royal Library in Berlin . Gebhardt received his professorship in January 1889. In September 1891, he took over the printing department of the Royal Library as director. In April 1893 he was made senior librarian at the University Library in Leipzig and honorary professor for books and writing at the University of Leipzig. In May 1901 he was given the title of director of the Leipzig University Library. Since 1896 he was a full member of the Royal Saxon Society of Sciences .

Gebhardt was one of the most important connoisseurs of Greek manuscripts and was an outstanding researcher in the field of the New Testament and early Christian literature. Together with Adolf Harnack , he edited 30 volumes of texts and studies on the history of early Christian literature . An obituary from his colleague and friend Adolf Harnack gives an idea of ​​the care with which he did his work and what role he played in the scientific community of his time.

Fonts

  • Graecus Venetus. Pentateuchi, Proverbiorum, Ruth, Cantici, Ecclesiastae, Threnorum Danielis versio Graeca , Leipzig: Brockhaus 1875.
  • together with Adolf v. Harnack and Theodor von Zahn: Patrum apostolicorum opera textum ad fidem codicum et Graecorum et Latinorum adhibitis praestantissimis editionibus, Leipzig: Hinrichs 1877.
  • together with Adolf v. Harnack: Evangeliorum codex Graecus purpureus Rossanensis itteris argenteis sexto ut videtur saeculo scriptus picturisque ornatus; its discovery, its scientific and artistic value , Leipzig: Giesecke & Devrient 1880.
  • The new Testament. Testamentum Novum Greek based on Tischendorf's last review and German based on the revised Luther text; with indication of different readings of both texts and selected parallel passages Novum Testamentum Graece et Germanice , Leipzig: Tauchnitz 1881.
  • A Codex Corvinianus in the Göttingen University Library . In: Zentralblatt für Bibliothekswesen , vol. 1, 1884, pp. 133–150.
  • A book find in Bobbio . In: Zentralblatt für Bibliothekswesen , vol. 5, 1888, pp. 343–361 ( digitized version ).
  • The Gospel and the Apocalypse of Peter. The newly discovered fragments; after a photograph of the manuscript at Gizeh , Leipzig: Hinrichs 1893.
  • An allegedly hidden Greek-Latin Gospel manuscript . In: Zentralblatt für Bibliothekswesen , Vol. 10 (1893), pp. 28–34 ( online ).
  • The Psalms of Solomon. For the first time using the Athos manuscripts and the Codex Casanatensis . Leipzig: Hinrichs 1895.
  • Acta martyrum selecta. Selected acts of martyrdom and other documents from the time of persecution by the Christian Church , Berlin: Duncker 1902.
  • Passio S. Theclae virginis. The Latin translations of the Acta Pauli et Theclae. Leipzig: Hinrichs 1902.
  • The files of the Edessen confessors Gurjas, Samonas and Abiboshttp: //vorlage_digitalisat.test/1%3D~GB%3D~IA%3Ddieaktenderedess00gebhuoft~MDZ%3D%0A~SZ%3Dn4~doppelseiten%3D~LT%3D%27%27Die%20Akten%20der%20edessenischen%20Bekenner% 20Gurjas% 2C% 20Samonas% 20und% 20Abibos% 20% 27% 27 ~ PUR% 3D . Acta sanctorum confessorum Guriae et Samonae, posthumously ed. fromErnst von Dobschütz, Leipzig: Hinrichs 1911.

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Individual evidence

  1. ^ Obituary by Adolf Harnack. In: Texts and Studies on the History of Early Christian Literature Vol. 30, 1906http: //vorlage_digitalisat.test/1%3D~GB%3D~IA%3Dtexteunduntersuc30akad~MDZ%3D%0A~SZ%3Dn8~doppelseiten%3D~LT%3DNachruf%20von%20Adolf%20Harnack.%20In%3A%20 % 27% 27Texts% 20and% 20Investigations% 20for% 20History% 20of the% 20Old Christian% 20Literature% 27% 27% 20Bd.% 2030% 2C% 201906 ~ PUR% 3D .
personal data
SURNAME Gebhardt, Oscar from
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Gebhardt, Oscar Leopold von
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German Protestant theologian and librarian
DATE OF BIRTH June 22, 1844
PLACE OF BIRTH Wesenberg , Estonia
DATE OF DEATH May 9, 1906
Place of death Leipzig