Friedrich Christian Carl Heinrich Münter (14 October 1761 – 9 April 1830) was a German-Danish scholar, theologian, and Bishop of Zealand from 1808 until his death. His name has also been recorded as Friederich Münter.
In 1791, he married Maria Elisabeth Krohn (1771–1842). Their first son, Balthasar (1794–1867), was born in Copenhagen and became a pastor.[2] Their second son, Carl Vilhelm Theodor Münter (1798–1841), was a public servant.[3] Their daughter, Maria Frederica Franzisca Münter (1796-1871), went by the name "Fanny." In 1815, Fanny married Jacob Peter Mynster who went on to become bishop of Zealand four years after Münter's death.[4]
A Persepolis inscription of Darius the Great, with the word sequence "𐎧𐏁𐎠𐎹𐎰𐎡𐎹" appearing several times (highlighted), and correctly identified by Münter as meaning "King".
Münter collated and described manuscripts housed in notable Italian libraries. He collated Codex Nanianus for the first time and he sent some extracts from this codex to Andreas Birch. Birch used these extracts in his edition of the text of the four Gospels in Greek.[6] Münter also studied inscriptions from Persepolis, and played an important early part in the decipherment of cuneiform scripts. He discovered that the words in the inscriptions were divided from one another by an oblique wedge (𐏐) and that the monuments must belong to the age of Cyrus and his successors. One word (𐎧𐏁𐎠𐎹𐎰𐎡𐎹), which occurs without any variation towards the beginning of each inscription, he correctly inferred to signify "king".[7][8] These findings were fundamental to the decipherment of Old Persian cuneiform by Grotefend in 1802.
Münter's main work is "Religion der Karthager" (Copenhagen, 1816). The second edition (1821) was expanded and included new research. Other works include "Sendschreiben an Kreuzer über Sardische Idole" (Copenhagen, 1822), "Der Tempel der himmlichen Göttin zu Paphos" (Copenhagen, 1824), and "Religion der Babylonier" (Copenhagen, 1827). Some small archaeological works of Münter were included in his "Antiquarische Abhandlungen" (Copenhagen, 1816).
On numismatics Münter wrote: "De numo plumbео Zenobiae reginae Orientis et aeneo Palmyreno" (Petersburg, 1823) and "Ueber die Münzen der Vandalischen Könige von Karthago" ("Antiquarische Abhandlungen", p. 301).
^Bricka, Carl Frederik (1898). Dansk Biografisk Lexikon (in Danish). Vol. XII: Münch-Peirup. Copenhagen: Gyldendalske Boghandels Forlag. p. 24.
^"Theodor Münter". gravsted.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 2020-07-27.
^Erslew, Thomas Hansen (1847). Almindeligt forfatterlexicon for Kongeriget Danmark: med tilhörende bilande fra för 1814 til 1840 (2nd ed.). Copenhagen: Forlagsforeningens Forlag. pp. 321–326.
^ ab"Friedrich Münter". Biographisch-Bibliographisches Kirchenlexikon (BBKL) (in German). cols. 323–329.
^Birch, Variae Lectiones ad Textum IV Evangeliorum, Haunie 1801, pp. LXV-LXVI.
Münter, Frederik (1800a) "Undersögelser om de Persepolitanske Inscriptioner. Förste Afhandling." (Investigations of the inscriptions of Persepolis. First part.), Det Kongelige Danske Videnskabers-Selskabs Skrivter (Writings of the Royal Danish Society of Science), 3rd series, 1 (1) : 253–292. [in Danish]
Münter, Frederik (1800b) "Undersögelser om de Persepolitanske Inscriptioner. Anden Afhandling." (Investigations of the inscriptions of Persepolis. Second part.), Det Kongelige Danske Videnskabers-Selskabs Skrivter (Writings of the Royal Danish Society of Science), 3rd series, 1 (2) : 291–348. [in Danish] On p. 339, Münter presents the Old Persian word for "king" written in cuneiform.
Reprinted in German as: Münter, Friederich, Versuch über die keilförmigen Inschriften zu Persepolis [Attempt at the cuneiform inscription at Persepolis] (Kopenhagen, Denmark: C. G. Prost, 1802).
^Sayce, Rev. Arnold H. (1908). The Archaeology of the Cuneiform Inscriptions (2nd ed.). London, England: Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge. p. 10.
^"APS Member History". search.amphilsoc.org. Retrieved 2021-04-08.
Münter, Frederik (1925–1949). Rasmussen, Alexander; Andreasen, Øjvind (eds.). Frederik Münter: et Mindeskrift. Vol. 1–7. Haase.
Perrone, Nico (2006). La Loggia della Philantropia: un religioso danese a Napoli prima della rivoluzione con la corrispondenza massonica e altri documenti [The Philantropia Lodge: A Danish Priest in Naples before the Revolution with Masonic Papers and Other Documents] (in Italian). Palermo: Sellerio. ISBN9788838921414.
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Friedrich Christian Carl Heinrich Munter 14 October 1761 9 April 1830 was a German Danish scholar theologian and Bishop of Zealand from 1808 until his death His name has also been recorded as Friederich Munter Friedrich MunterBishop of ZealandPortrait by Christian Albrecht Jensen and Christian HornemanChurchChurch of DenmarkDioceseDiocese of ZealandIn office1808 1830PredecessorNicolai Edinger BalleSuccessorPeter Erasmus MullerPersonal detailsBorn 1761 10 14 October 14 1761GothaDiedApril 9 1830 1830 04 09 aged 68 DenominationLutheranismEducationUniversity of GottingenUniversity of Fulda In addition to his position as the Bishop of Zealand within the Church of Denmark Munter was also a professor of theology at the University of Copenhagen an orientalist church historian archaeologist and freemason Contents 1 Personal life 2 Career 3 Works 4 References 4 1 Literature 5 External linksPersonal life editFriedrich Munter was born on 14 October 1761 in Gotha to Balthasar Munter a clergyman His father moved with his family to Copenhagen in 1765 to become vicar at St Peter s Church While in Copenhagen Friedrich was privately tutored at the vicarage and enjoyed the company of many of his father s renowned acquaintances including the archaeologist Carsten Niebuhr professor of theology Johann Andreas Cramer and the poets Friedrich Gottlieb Klopstock and Heinrich Wilhelm von Gerstenberg 1 Munter s sister Sophie Christiane Friederike Brun was a renowned author and member of the upper class In 1791 he married Maria Elisabeth Krohn 1771 1842 Their first son Balthasar 1794 1867 was born in Copenhagen and became a pastor 2 Their second son Carl Vilhelm Theodor Munter 1798 1841 was a public servant 3 Their daughter Maria Frederica Franzisca Munter 1796 1871 went by the name Fanny In 1815 Fanny married Jacob Peter Mynster who went on to become bishop of Zealand four years after Munter s death 4 Career editIn 1781 he began his studies at the University of Gottingen and in 1784 he was the first Protestant to receive a doctorate of philosophy from the University of Fulda 5 Afterwards King Christian VII of Denmark sent him to Italy and Sicily to continue his education In Rome Munter had contact with Stefano Borgia who later became cardinal There he learned the Coptic language In 1787 he returned to Copenhagen and became a professor at the University of Copenhagen 5 nbsp A Persepolis inscription of Darius the Great with the word sequence 𐎧𐏁𐎠𐎹𐎰𐎡𐎹 appearing several times highlighted and correctly identified by Munter as meaning King Munter collated and described manuscripts housed in notable Italian libraries He collated Codex Nanianus for the first time and he sent some extracts from this codex to Andreas Birch Birch used these extracts in his edition of the text of the four Gospels in Greek 6 Munter also studied inscriptions from Persepolis and played an important early part in the decipherment of cuneiform scripts He discovered that the words in the inscriptions were divided from one another by an oblique wedge and that the monuments must belong to the age of Cyrus and his successors One word 𐎧𐏁𐎠𐎹𐎰𐎡𐎹 which occurs without any variation towards the beginning of each inscription he correctly inferred to signify king 7 8 These findings were fundamental to the decipherment of Old Persian cuneiform by Grotefend in 1802 Munter s main work is Religion der Karthager Copenhagen 1816 The second edition 1821 was expanded and included new research Other works include Sendschreiben an Kreuzer uber Sardische Idole Copenhagen 1822 Der Tempel der himmlichen Gottin zu Paphos Copenhagen 1824 and Religion der Babylonier Copenhagen 1827 Some small archaeological works of Munter were included in his Antiquarische Abhandlungen Copenhagen 1816 On numismatics Munter wrote De numo plumbeo Zenobiae reginae Orientis et aeneo Palmyreno Petersburg 1823 and Ueber die Munzen der Vandalischen Konige von Karthago Antiquarische Abhandlungen p 301 In 1829 he was elected a member to the American Philosophical Society 9 Works edit nbsp Syracuse s map in Efterretninger om begge Sicilierne 1790 Sinnbilder und Kunstvorstellungen der alten Christen 1825 Betrachtung uber die naturliche Religion 1805 De aetate versionum Novi Testamenti copticorum 1790 Dr Balthasar Munters Leben und Charakteristik 1793 Nachrichten uber beide Sizilien 1790 Efterretninger om begge Sicilierne 1790 Statutenbuch des Ordens der Tempelherren 1794 Vermischte Beytrage zur Kirchengeschichte 1798 Die Offenbarung Johannis metrisch ins Deutsche ubersetzt 1784 Fragmenta Patrum Graecorum edidit amp illustr 1788 References edit Fr Nielsens Munter in Dansk biografisk leksikon edited by C F Bricka 12 volume p 25 Gyldendal 1887 1905 Bricka Carl Frederik 1898 Dansk Biografisk Lexikon in Danish Vol XII Munch Peirup Copenhagen Gyldendalske Boghandels Forlag p 24 Theodor Munter gravsted dk in Danish Retrieved 2020 07 27 Erslew Thomas Hansen 1847 Almindeligt forfatterlexicon for Kongeriget Danmark med tilhorende bilande fra for 1814 til 1840 2nd ed Copenhagen Forlagsforeningens Forlag pp 321 326 a b Friedrich Munter Biographisch Bibliographisches Kirchenlexikon BBKL in German cols 323 329 Birch Variae Lectiones ad Textum IV Evangeliorum Haunie 1801 pp LXV LXVI See Munter Frederik 1800a Undersogelser om de Persepolitanske Inscriptioner Forste Afhandling Investigations of the inscriptions of Persepolis First part Det Kongelige Danske Videnskabers Selskabs Skrivter Writings of the Royal Danish Society of Science 3rd series 1 1 253 292 in Danish Munter Frederik 1800b Undersogelser om de Persepolitanske Inscriptioner Anden Afhandling Investigations of the inscriptions of Persepolis Second part Det Kongelige Danske Videnskabers Selskabs Skrivter Writings of the Royal Danish Society of Science 3rd series 1 2 291 348 in Danish On p 339 Munter presents the Old Persian word for king written in cuneiform Reprinted in German as Munter Friederich Versuch uber die keilformigen Inschriften zu Persepolis Attempt at the cuneiform inscription at Persepolis Kopenhagen Denmark C G Prost 1802 Sayce Rev Arnold H 1908 The Archaeology of the Cuneiform Inscriptions 2nd ed London England Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge p 10 APS Member History search amphilsoc org Retrieved 2021 04 08 Literature edit Jorgensen C 1898 Munter Friedrich Christian Carl Hinrich In Bricka Carl Frederik ed Dansk biografisk leksikon in Danish Vol XII Munch Peirup Copenhagen Gyldendal pp 25 33 Munter Frederik 1925 1949 Rasmussen Alexander Andreasen Ojvind eds Frederik Munter et Mindeskrift Vol 1 7 Haase Perrone Nico 2006 La Loggia della Philantropia un religioso danese a Napoli prima della rivoluzione con la corrispondenza massonica e altri documenti The Philantropia Lodge A Danish Priest in Naples before the Revolution with Masonic Papers and Other Documents in Italian Palermo Sellerio ISBN 9788838921414 External links edit Friedrich Munter Biographisch Bibliographisches Kirchenlexikon BBKL in German cols 323 329 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Friedrich Munter amp oldid 1191845178, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
