Peter Berglar

Peter Berglar ( Hans -Peter Berglar - Schroer; born February 8, 1919 in Cassel, † November 10, 1989 in Cologne ) was a German physician and historian. He was among the first German members of the Catholic lay organization Opus Dei and published in 1983 a biography of the 2002 canonized founder Josemaria Escriva.

Life

Peter Berglar was born the son of the journalist and writer Paul Berglar. After graduation in 1937 at the grammar school in Darmstadt Berglar studied at the universities of Berlin and Frankfurt medicine and graduated in 1944 in Frankfurt. The study concurred with his military service. After the return from captivity he was three years editor of the Frankfurter stapling. Until 1966 he worked as a practicing internist in Cologne. Then Berglar began a study of the history, German literature and the Ibero -Latin American history, from which he graduated with a Ph.D. in 1969. After his habilitation in 1970 Berglar in 1971 extraordinary professor of Medieval and Modern History at the University of Cologne. He was buried at the Cologne Melaten Cemetery.

Publications

Berglar is the author of works of fiction, essays and articles in scientific journals.

  • Schiller or the heroic error. Publisher of the book community, Bonn 1959.
  • World and effect: Thoughts about people, Christians, German. Bibliotheca Christiana, Bonn 1961.
  • Doom and promise: Pope Adrian VI. - The " Jesuit state " in Paraguay. Bibliotheca Christiana, Bonn 1963.
  • The social evolution of humanity. Bibliotheca Christiana, Bonn 1965.
  • Persons and stations in Germany, Europe, the world between 1789 and today. Bibliotheca Christiana, Bonn 1966.
  • Progress to the origin: For historical neurosis of modern man. Otto Müller, Salzburg 1978, ISBN 3-7013-0571-4.
  • History as a tradition - history as progress. In: Archives for Hessian History and Archaeology. Vol 47 (1989 ), pp. 401 et seq

In particular, he wrote numerous biographies:

  • Annette von Droste- in autobiographies and image documents. Rowohlt, Reinbek 1967.
  • Wilhelm von Humboldt in autobiographies and image documents. Rowohlt, Reinbek 1970, ISBN 3-499-50161-9.
  • Walther Rathenau: His time, his work, his personality. Schünemann, Bremen, 1970, ISBN 3-7961-3011-9 (Dissertation, University of Cologne).
  • Matthias Claudius in autobiographies and image documents. Rowohlt, Reinbek 1972, ISBN 3-499-50192-9.
  • Metternich: Coachman of Europe, Doctor of revolutions. Musterschmidt, Göttingen 1973, ISBN 3-7881-0079-6.
  • Konrad Adenauer: bankruptcy trustee or reviver of the nation? Musterschmidt, Zurich 1975, ISBN 3-7881-0087-7.
  • The hour of the Thomas More: One against the power. Walter, Olten 1978, ISBN 3-530-06150-6; Adamas, Cologne 1998, ISBN 3-925746-78-1.
  • Maria Theresa in autobiographies and image documents. Rowohlt, Reinbek 1980, ISBN 3-499-50286-0.
  • Opus Dei: the life and work of the founder Jose Maria Escriva. Müller, Salzburg 1983, ISBN 3-7013-0652-4; Adamas, Cologne 2005, ISBN 3-925746-67-6.
  • Walther Rathenau: A life between philosophy and politics. Styria, Graz, 1987, ISBN 3-222-11667-9.
  • Peter: From Fisherman 's deputy. Langen -Müller, Munich 1991, ISBN 3-7844-2375-2; Adamas, Cologne 1999, ISBN 3-925746-79- X.
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