
Denmark's Catalyst
The Life and Letters of N.F.S. Grundtvig
AARHUS UNIVERSITETSFORLAG (Publisher)
Published on 15. August 2024
Book
Hardback
512 pages
978-87-7219-826-2 (ISBN)
Description
Denmark's Catalyst: The Life and Letters of N.F.S. Grundtvig is the last book in the 6-volume series 'N.F.S. Grundtvig. Works in English.' Translator Edward Broadbridge joins forces with Grundtvig scholar Hans Raun Iversen in this new biography of the most influential Dane in modern Denmark. Grundtvig (1783-1872) was a pastor, pedagogue, poet, politician, and philosopher all rolled into one. Best known internationally for his concepts of a people's (folk) high school, of 'learning for life' and of 'lifelong learning', in Denmark he is equally famous as the nation-builder and champion of 'the common good' - Denmark's modern watchword.
This comprehensive, illustrated biography is supplemented by 70 letters tracing Grundtvig's personal experiences first-hand in surprisingly honest terms, including his love life, his depressions, and his four trips to England.
This comprehensive, illustrated biography is supplemented by 70 letters tracing Grundtvig's personal experiences first-hand in surprisingly honest terms, including his love life, his depressions, and his four trips to England.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Denmark
Publishing group
Aarhus University Press
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Paper over boards
Dimensions
Height: 241 mm
Width: 8 mm
Thickness: 36 mm
Weight
1247 gr
ISBN-13
978-87-7219-826-2 (9788772198262)
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Persons
Edward Broadbridge was born in London but has lived most of his life in Denmark, where he has been awarded the Grundtvig Prize for his translations of Grundtvig's hymns.
Copenhagen University theologian Hans Raun Iversen has an honorary doctorate from Uppsala University and has written extensively on Grundtvig.
Copenhagen University theologian Hans Raun Iversen has an honorary doctorate from Uppsala University and has written extensively on Grundtvig.