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Ferdinand Friederich
1798–1874
A 19th-century German Protestant pastor who turned scholarship and travel into books, he wrote on church life, theology, and biblical symbolism. His work reflects both a minister’s eye for everyday faith and a writer’s curiosity about the wider Protestant world.
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Der Gang nach der Himmelpforte : Eine Erzählung für Kinder und Kinderfreunde
by Ferdinand Friederich
About the author
Born in Wernigerode on March 19, 1798, Ferdinand Friederich studied theology in Göttingen and Berlin. He later served as an evangelical pastor, first in Ilsenburg and then, from 1835, at St. Johannis Church in Wernigerode.
Alongside his church work, he wrote as an author and undertook study journeys to places including the Netherlands, Hungary, and Transylvania. His books include works on the condition of the Protestant church in Hungary and on the symbolism of the Mosaic tabernacle, showing a strong interest in both lived church history and theological interpretation.
Friederich died in Gnadau on November 15, 1873. Although he is not widely known today, his writing offers a useful glimpse into German Protestant thought and religious debate in the 19th century.