Albert Eichhorn
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1856 – 1926
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Who was Albert Eichhorn?
Albert Eichhorn, the author of Das Abendmahl im Neuen Testament, was one of the founders of the history of religions school, an approach that sought to understand all religions, including Christianity and Judaism, as socio-cultural phenomena that developed in comparable ways. His pioneering work on the role of the contemporary needs, beliefs, and culture that shaped the New Testament reports of the Last Supper argued that this early Christian sacramental meal reflected the influence of Near Eastern gnostic ideas.
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- Born
- Oct 1, 1856
Garlstorf - Nationality
- Germany
- Died
- Aug 3, 1926
Braunschweig
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on July 23, 2013
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