Anders Nygren and the ‘Babylonian Captivity of Agape’ Once and Now

Abstract

In her article Oda Wischmeyer reconsiders the place of Anders Nygren’s opus magnum “Eros and Agape” in the history of research and in the current discussions on the concept of love. She emphasizes the lasting task of re-interpretation of eminent texts from the past under the conditions of the present age.