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Adolf Wuttke

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Karl Friedrich Adolf Wuttke (10 November 1819 – 12 April 1870) was a German Protestant theologian.

Biography

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He was born in Breslau (Wrocław). He studied theology at Breslau, Berlin and Halle, where he eventually became professor ordinarius.[1]

Works

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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).[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b  One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from a publication now in the public domainChisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Wuttke, Karl Friedrich Adolf". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 28 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 861.
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