Wherever a religion, resting upon written records, prolongs and extends the sphere of its dominion, accompanying its votaries through the varied and progressive stages of mental cultivation, a discrepancy between the representations of those ancient records, referred to as sacred, and the notions of more advanced periods of mental development, will inevitably sooner or later arise. In the first instance this disagreement is felt in reference only to the unessential—the external form: the e...

Widely regarded as the leading figure of the German Romantic movement, Caspar David Friedrich produced vast and mysterious landscapes and seascapes that explored the theme of human helplessness against the forces of nature, establishing the idea of the Sublime as a central concern of Romanticism. Delphi’s Masters of Art Series presents the world’s first digital e-Art books, allowing readers to explore the works of great artists in comprehensive detail. This volume presents Friedric...

In "The Life of Jesus Critically Examined," David Friedrich Strauss embarks on a rigorous theological investigation that challenges conventional Christian narratives surrounding the life of Jesus. Employing a critical methodology influenced by German idealism and historical analysis, Strauss examines the gospels through the lens of myth and legend, suggesting that many miraculous accounts may stem from cultural storytelling rather than historical fact. His literary style is marked by a syn...

David Friedrich Strauss's The Life of Jesus Critically Examined is a landmark of nineteenth-century biblical criticism, subjecting the Gospel narratives to historical, philosophical, and literary scrutiny. Rejecting both supernaturalist harmonization and rationalist explanation, Strauss interprets many episodes as "myths": expressions of the early Christian community's messianic hopes shaped by Scripture and tradition. Written with rigorous dialectical method and formidable command of the ...

In "The Life of Jesus Critically Examined," David Friedrich Strauss presents a groundbreaking critical analysis of the life and teachings of Jesus, merging rigorous scholarship with a profound philosophical inquiry. Written during the height of the 19th-century movement of liberal theology, this work employs a historical-critical method that unpacks the theological and mythical elements in the New Testament narratives. Strauss's literary style is incisive and thought-provoking, as he boldl...

Extremely controversial work in its day which resulted in major backlash for its author. In the book, Strauss theorizes that early Christians invented Jesus' miracles as a way to portray him as the Messiah the Old Testament spoke of. Translated by the famous novelist and skeptic George Eliot.

Caspar David Friedrich's works and Romantic paintingIn this highly recommended book, art historian and author Barbara Hess provides new perspectives on one of the most influential artists of German Romanticism - Caspar David Friedrich. Emotion, passion, individual experience and, above all, the tortured soul are the characteristics of this epoch. The famous German painter from Greifswald knew how to realise these basic themes in his paintings like no other. Landsca...

The Technology of DiscoveryIncisive discussions of a critical mission-enabling technology for deep space missionsIn The Technology of Discovery: Radioisotope Thermoelectric Generators and Thermoelectric Technologies for Space Exploration, distinguished JPL engineer and manager David Woerner delivers an insightful discussion of how radioisotope thermoelectric generators (RTGs) are used in the exploration of space. It also explores their history, fun...

Edwin H. Sutherland is widely identified as the single most important and influential criminologist of the twentieth century. He is especially well-known for his path-breaking criminology textbook (first published in 1924), his promotion of a sociological (and scientific) approach to the understanding of crime and its control, his theory of differential association, and his work over his final ten years on white-collar crime, a term he is credited with having introduced.This book e...

This book addresses immensely consequential crimes in the world today that, to date, have been almost wholly neglected by students of crime and criminal justice: crimes of globalization. This term refers to the hugely harmful consequences of the policies and practices of international financial institutions – principally in the global South. A case is made for characterizing these policies and practices specifically as crime. Although there is now a substantial criminological literature on...

This is an ethnographic collection of 12 edited talks and conversations from a conference on violence, conflict, and the world order held at Eastern Kentucky University. The conference was organized by Carole Garrison, Chair of Criminal Justice and Police Studies at EKU, who arranged for video recording and transcription of the talks and conversations. The collection is divided into two parts: domestic and global issues. Some of the topics examined include violence against women, restricti...

Strauss was an early pioneer in the ongoing 'Quest of the Historical Jesus' movement, and his Life of Jesus is one of the few landmarks in the field. The first edition of Strauss' book was published in Germany in 1835, when he was only 27 years old. He focused his attention on battling two theological fronts which were current at the time - the biblical Literalists who believed the miracles in the Gospels were to be taken as literal history, and the Rationalists, who believed that the Gosp...