Niebuhr
Bar·thold Ge·org [bahr-tawlt gey-awrk], /ˈbɑr tɔlt geɪˈɔrk/, 1776–1831, German historian.
Rein·hold [rahyn-hohld], /ˈraɪn hoʊld/, 1892–1971, U.S. theologian and philosopher.
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How to use Niebuhr in a sentence
Niebuhr “played by the rules” by affirming American exceptionalism, and writing about American innocence.
Reader of Thomas Merton and that bunch (and indeed Niebuhr--look at how Obama apparently immersed himself in Niebuhr).
In a cage-match between nihilism and Niebuhr, who would you bet on?
His archæological knowledge, which fascinated Niebuhr, is of small account to-day.
The Poems of Giacomo Leopardi | Giacomo LeopardiHappily, at that time, Niebuhr was unknown, and sceptical criticism had not begun its deadly work.
East Anglia | J. Ewing Ritchie
Niebuhr, the historian, once told him that he (Stein) hated a certain personage.
It is true, as Niebuhr asserts, "He is a very dishonest writer."
History of the Intellectual Development of Europe, Volume I (of 2) | John William DraperThe most distinguished supporters of this theory were Niebuhr and Macaulay.
The Roman Poets of the Republic | William Young Sellar
British Dictionary definitions for Niebuhr
/ (ˈniːbʊə) /
Barthold Georg (ˈbartɔlt ˈɡeːɔrk). 1776–1831, German historian, noted for his critical approach to sources, esp in History of Rome (1811–32)
Reinhold (ˈraɪnˌhəʊld). 1892–1971, US Protestant theologian. His works include Moral Man and Immoral Society (1932) and The Nature and Destiny of Man (1941–43)
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