Christian Gottlob Barth


Christian Gottlob Barth was a German Protestant minister, writer and publisher. He founded the publishing house Calwer Verlag in 1833. A representative of pietism in Württemberg, he is regarded as one of the fathers of the Christian revival there in the 19th century. He is also remembered for his children's Bible, translated as "Bible Stories", and then into many languages.

Career

Born in Stuttgart, Barth studied theology at Tübinger Stift. He was from 1824 to 1838 minister in Möttlingen. He then worked for the , which he had founded in 1833. He focused on the publication of Christian education, including folk literature. He traveled to England and Scotland, and was a founding member of the World Evangelical Alliance, a children's Bible, translated into English as Bible Stories, and then into various languages. The title relates to a well-known earlier work that Johann Hübner wrote in 1714. Barth published in 1843 Geschichte von Württemberg, which appeared in several editions.
Barth was known for his collection of ethnology, which was expanded by missionaries who worked for him. He donated pieces to the Naturaliencabinett in Stuttgart and to the Tübingen University. He died in Calw.

Awards

He was elected to the Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities in 1845. In 1848, he became honorary member of the .
12 November is his memorial day in the calendar of saints.

Literature

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