Johannes Gezelius the Elder (1615-1690)

October 2, 2015
Tartu University Library
Estonian-Finnish seminar dedicated to

Johannes Gezelius the Elder (1615-1690),

a Lutheran theologian of Swedish origin, educator of Finland, bishop of Turku and Professor of Greek and Oriental languages in Tartu.

Programme

13.30 A pop-up exhibition “The works by and about Johannes Gezelius” in Tartu University Library. 

14.00 Welcome by Malle Ermel (University of Tartu Library) 

14.05 Tuija Laine (Helsinki Ülikooli teoloogiateaduskond)
         Johannes Gezelius the Older and Finnish book culture in the 17th century.

14.35 Esko Laine (Helsinki Ülikooli teoloogiateaduskond)
        Johannes Gezelius the Older and Pietism

15.05 Aivar Põldvee (Tallinna Ülikooli Ajaloo Instituut)
        Johannes Gezelius, "Methodus informandi" ja rahvaharidus

Coffee and conversation

16.15 Meelis Friedenthal (University of Tartu Library)
         About the position of pneumatology between philosophy and theology 

16.45 Janika Päll (University of Tartu Library)
         Õpetussõnad kristlikuks kasvatuseks: Johannes Gezeliuse kreekakeelne luule Eestis 

17.15 Jürgen Beyer (Turku, Åbo Akademi)
         Reiseziel Gezelius. Der Aufenthalt der  ungarländischen Exulanten Andreas Pilarik und Matthias Demosch in Åbo (Ende November 1674 bis Ende Januar 1675). 

17.45 Round table
         The importance of Johannes Gezelius the Elder for modern Lutheran theology and church history.

Organizers:
University of Tartu Library
University of Tartu Museums

​Info:
Janika Päll (Janika.Pall@ut.ee), Lea Leppik (Lea.Leppik@ut.ee)

 

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