Heinrich Schreiber (14 July 1793, in

Freiburg im Breisgau Freiburg im Breisgau (; abbreviated as Freiburg i. Br. or Freiburg i. B.; Low Alemannic German, Low Alemannic: ''Friburg im Brisgau''), commonly referred to as Freiburg, is an independent city in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. With a population o ...

– 29 November 1872, in Freiburg im Breisgau) was a German Catholic theologian and historian, known for his writings about the city of Freiburg. He studied at the

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and in 1815 received his ordination as a priest. Later on, he taught classes at the gymnasium in his hometown, then worked as a librarian at the university. In 1821 he obtained his

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, and five years later became a professor of moral theology at the university. In 1836 he switched from the theological to the philosophical faculty, and thus gave lectures in

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and ethics.ADB:Schreiber, Heinrich
in:

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Around 1845 he joined the

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, an action that led to his excommunication by the Roman Catholic Church and his dismissal from the University of Freiburg. From 1846 onward, he devoted his time and energy to historical research.

Selected works

* ''Kriegs- und siegeslieder aus dem 15ten jahrhundert''; as editor (by

Leonhard Wächter Leonhard Wächter (25 November 1762 — 11 February 1837) was German writer and historian who often published under the pseudonym Veit Weber. His most well-known work of fiction was ('Legends of the Past'), a seven volume idealized account of Ge ...

, 1819) – War and victory songs from the 15th century. * ''Freiburg im Breisgau mit seinen umgebungen; geschichte und beschreibung'', 1825 – Freiburg im Breisgau with its surroundings; history and description. * ''Urkunden der Stadt Freiburg im Breisgau'' (2 volumes, 1828–29) – Documents of the city of Freiburg im Breisgau. * ''Das Theater zu Freiburg, nebst urkundlichen Nachrichten über die ehemalige Schule der Meistersänger daselbst'', 1837 – The Theater at Freiburg, along with documentary information on the former school of the Meistersinger. * ''Heinrich Loriti Glareanus; seine freunde und seine zeit'', 1837 – Heinrich Glarean; his friends and his era. * ''Die hexenprozesse zu Freiburg im Breisgau, Offenburg in der Ortenau und Bräunlingen auf der Schwarzwalde'', 1837 – The witch trials at Freiburg im Breisgau,

Offenburg Offenburg ("open borough" - coat of arms showing open gates; Low Alemannic German, Low Alemmanic: ''Offäburg'') is a city located in the state of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. With nearly 60,000 inhabitants (2019), it is the largest city and the ad ...

Ortenau The Ortenau, originally called Mortenau, is a historic region in the present-day German state of Baden-Württemberg. It is located on the right bank of the river Rhine, stretching from the Upper Rhine Plain to the foothill zone of the Black Fore ...

and

Bräunlingen Bräunlingen is a town in the district of Schwarzwald-Baar, in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is situated on the river Breg, 4 km southwest of Donaueschingen. Sons and daughters of the city * Johann Baptist Weber (1756-1826), master bui ...

of the

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. * ''Die feen in Europa. Eine historisch-archäologische monographie'', 1842 – The fairies in Europe; a historical-archaeological monograph. * ''Die ehernen Streitkeile zumal in Deutschland : eine historisch-archäologische Monographie'', 1842. * ''Geschichte der Stadt und Universität Freiburg im Breisgau'' (7 volumes, 1857–60) – History of the city and university of Freiburg im Breisgau. * ''Der deutsche bauernkrieg; gleichzeitige urkunden ... 1524-1525'', (1863) –

German Peasants' War The German Peasants' War, Great Peasants' War or Great Peasants' Revolt (german: Deutscher Bauernkrieg) was a widespread popular revolt in some German-speaking areas in Central Europe from 1524 to 1525. It failed because of intense oppositio ...

; concurrent documents ... 1524-1525. Also, he was editor of the ''Taschenbuch für Geschichte und Alterthum in Süddeutschland'' ("Paperback of history and antiquity in southern Germany"; 5 volumes, 1839–46).HathiTrust Digital Library
(published works)

References

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