Karl Friedrich Adolf Wuttke (10 November 1819 – 12 April 1870) was a German Protestant theologian.
Biography
He was born in Breslau (Wrocław). He studied theology at Breslau, Berlin and Halle, where he eventually became professor ordinarius.
Works
He is known as the author of a treatise on Christian ethics (Handbuch der christlichen Sittenlehre, 1860-1863) and works on heathen religion (Die Geschichte des Heidentums, 1851-1853) and superstition (Der deutsche Volksaberglaube der Gegenwart, 1865).
References
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One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Wuttke, Karl Friedrich Adolf". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 28 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 861.
External links
- "Christian Classics Ethereal Library: Adolf Wuttke". Archived from the original on 10 July 2011. Retrieved 27 July 2011.
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