Hans Wilhelm Frei
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1922 – 1988
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Who was Hans Wilhelm Frei?
Hans Wilhelm Frei was a biblical scholar and theologian who is best known for work on biblical hermeneutics. Frei's work played a major role in the development of postliberal theology. His best-known and most influential work is his 1974 book, The Eclipse of Biblical Narrative, which examined the history of eighteenth- and nineteenth century biblical hermeneutics in England and Germany. Frei spent much of his career teaching at Yale Divinity School.
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- Born
- Apr 29, 1922
Wrocław - Also known as
- Hans W Frei
- Hans W. Frei
- Parents
- Nationality
- Germany
- United States of America
- Education
- Bachelor of Divinity, Yale Divinity School
- PhD, Yale University
Philosophy
(1947 - 1956)
- Lived in
- North Haven
( - 1988/09/12)
- North Haven
- Died
- Sep 12, 1988
New Haven
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on July 23, 2013
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