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Gustav Volkmar (1809–1893)
Volkmar, Gustav (folk’mär). A German theological writer; born at Hersfeld, Hesse, Jan. 11, 1809; died on Jan. 10, 1893. He was professor of theology in the University of Zürich. His principal works are: an edition of ‘The Gospel of Marcion’ (1852); ‘Justin Martyr and his Relation to our Gospels’ (1853); ‘Sources of the History of Heresies down to the Nicene Council,’ vol. i., ‘Hippolytus and the Philosophumena’ (1853); ‘Religion of Jesus and its First Development’ (1857); ‘Origin of our Gospels’ (1866); ‘Life and Works of Zwingli’ (1870); ‘Myths of the Popes’ (1873); ‘The Synoptics and the Historical Facts of the Life of Jesus’ (1877); ‘Jesus of Nazareth and the Early Christian Times’ (1882); ‘Paul from Damascus to the Epistle to the Galatians’ (1887).