1994 - 2007
The task of the research center, which was established in Pforzheim from 1994 to 2007, was the critical and annotated edition of Reuchlin's correspondence. Johannes Reuchlin (1455-1522), who was born in Pforzheim, was one of the founders of early modern Greek and Hebrew studies. As a lawyer and diplomat, he held influential political positions in the Duchy of Württemberg. His courageous advocacy for Jewish literature, which was threatened with annihilation, made him a leading figure in the enlightened struggle against all kinds of “dark men”. The research center was jointly supported by the academy and the city of Pforzheim.
Bibliography:
Johannes Reuchlin, Briefwechsel, hrsg. von der Heidelberger Akademie der Wissenschaften, Stuttgart-Bad Cannstatt, Verlag Frommann-Holzboog, 4 Bde.
- Bd. 1: 1477–1505, unter Mitwirkung von Stefan Rhein bearb. von Matthias Dall’Asta und Gerald Dörner. 1999. LXV u. 505 S.
- Bd. 2: 1506–1513, bearb. von Matthias Dall’Asta und Gerald Dörner. 2003 LXV u. 727 S.
- Bd. 3: 1514–1517, bearb. von Matthias Dall’Asta und Gerald Dörner. 2007. LXXIII u. 595 S.
- Bd. 4: 1518–1522, bearb. von Matthias Dall’Asta und Gerald Dörner. 2013. L u. 522 S.
Chairman of the Commission:
Prof. Dr. Wilhelm Kühlmann
Head of research:
Prof. Dr. Wilhelm Kühlmann
Employees:
- Dr. Gerald Dörner
- Matthias Dall`Asta