August Marahrens

Der erste Bischof der Landeskirche Hannovers

by Marlene Pape

Book cover: August Marahrens

Extent: 568 pages

Publisher: V&R unipress

Subjects: German Studies, Literary Studies, Religious Studies

Series: Studien zur Kirchengeschichte Niedersachsens

Series volume number: 58

Language: German

Hardback (Published)

(June 2025)

ISBN: 9783847118565

6.06 x 9.09 inches

Price: $87.00

In stock

August Marahrens, 1875 geboren und deutsch-national gepragt, wurde 1925 der erste Bischof der Landeskirche Hannovers. Er unterstutze den Nationalsozialismus und lehnte nur dessen Religionspolitik ab.


The volume presents the first comprehensive career biography of the controversial Landesbischof of Hanover, August Marahrens (born 1875). Based on a thorough analysis of largely overlooked sources, it examines and critically evaluates his years of study and early career during the German Empire and the Weimar Republic, laying the groundwork for a reassessment of his actions after 1933. From the outset, Marahrens displayed a positive attitude toward National Socialism, supported its ideological principles, and opposed only its religious policies. As the Landesbischof, Marahrens serves as a prime example of a specific variant of national-conservative Protestantism of his time.

  • By (author) Marlene Pape