---
title: 'The Life of Philip Schaff'
type: pdf
hasMedia: true
requiresPurchase: false
authors:
- 'David Schley Schaff'
date: 1897-01-01
collection: 'Archives'
subcollection: '19th century'
topics:
- 'Autobiography and Biography'
- 'American Presbyterian and Reformed History'
scriptures:
- 'Psalms 90'
- 'Romans 8'
url: https://confessional.org/archives/19th-century/schaff-1897-the-life-of-philip-schaff
---

# The Life of Philip Schaff

Biography of theologian Philip Schaff (1819–1893), tracing his Swiss birth, German training, and American career. Documents his scholarship, church-history work, and role in Bible revision and ecumenical efforts.

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