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Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
Rudolf Otto was one of the most influential thinkers about religion
in the 20th century. He is best known for his epoch-making book.
The idea of the Holy, a path-breaking analysis of religion as a
unique encounter with a numinous 'mysterium tremendum et fascinans.
Until now critical studies have concentrated on Otto the
theologian, philosopher, and historian of religions. But Otto was
more; he was also an actor on the political, social, cultural, and
ecclesiastical stages. His scholarly work should be seen as one
facet of his broader, public activity. This collection of essays,
introduced, selected and translated by Gregory D. Alles, aims to
broaden the image of Otto available to English readers. It presents
previously untranslated writings of Otto the politician, social
commentator, and churchman. Also included are Otto's
autobiographical reflections and a sampling from his late essays on
ethics. In an informative introduction Alles outlines the
discussions that Otto's ideas have evoked and traces the impact of
Otto's thought on theology and the academic study of religion. He
also examines criticisms of Otto's ideas and makes suggestions for
future research.
Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
Dr. Rudolf Otto was one of the most distinguished German
theologians of the past century. Perhaps his best-known book was
Das Heilige, which ran through ten editions in Germany before being
published in an English translation in 1924 under the title, The
Idea of the Holy. This work, originally published in German as
Reichgottes und Menschensohn, created an even greater impression,
and has had to be reckoned with in all subsequent studies of the
person and work of Jesus Christ, particularly from the point of
view of his "Messianic self-consciousness." The first English
translation was published in 1938 and the present volume is a
reprint of the substantially revised edition of 1943.
Reprint of 1923 First English Edition. Otto's most famous work is
The Idea of the Holy, published first in German in 1917, and first
translated into English in 1923. It is one of the most successful
German theological books of the 20th century, has never gone out of
print, and is now available in about 20 languages. The book defines
the concept of the holy as that which is numinous. Otto explained
the numinous as a "non-rational, non-sensory experience or feeling
whose primary and immediate object is outside the self."
Since the English translation first appeared in 1923, Rudolf Otto's
volume has established itself as a classic in the field of
religious philosophy. It offers an in-depth inquiry into the
non-rational factor in the idea of the divine and its relation to
the rational.
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