The Quest of the Historical Jesus

The Quest of the Historical Jesus
2001 expanded edition
AuthorAlbert Schweitzer
Original titleGeschichte der Leben-Jesu-Forschung
TranslatorWilliam Montgomery
LanguageGerman
Published
  • 1906 (418 pp.)
  • 1913 expanded edition (650 pp.)
Published in English
  • 1910
  • 2001 Expanded edition
Media typePrint
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The Quest of the Historical Jesus (German: Von Reimarus zu Wrede: eine Geschichte der Leben-Jesu-Forschung, literally "From Reimarus to Wrede: a History of Life-of-Jesus Research") is a 1906 work of Biblical historical criticism written by Albert Schweitzer during the previous year, before he began to study for a medical degree.

The original edition was translated into English by William Montgomery and published in 1910. An expanded second German edition was published during 1913, containing theologically significant revisions and expansions. This expanded edition was not published in English until 2001.