Sepp, Johann Nepomuk

Roman Catholic; b. at Tolz, Bavaria, Aug. 7, 1816; studied at Munich; travelled in the East, 1845-46; became profe or of history at Munich, 1846; deposed and expelled from the city 1847, for his political opinions; re-instated, 1850; retired, 1867. He has been prominent in politics. He is the author of Das Leben Jesu, Regensburg, 1842-46, 5 vols., 2d ed. 1853-62, 6 vols.; Das Heidentkum und (le en Bedeulung fur das Christ ent hum, 1853, 3 parts; Jerusalem und das Heilige Land, Schaffhausen, 1862- 63, 2 vols., 2d ed. 1872-74; Thaten und Lehren Jesu mil ihrer weltgeschichllichen Beglaubigung, 1864; Geschichte des Apostel vom Tod Jesu bis zur Zestorung Jerusalems, 1865, 2d ed. 1866; Kritische Reformenlwilrfe be ginn end mil der Revision des Bibelkanons, Munich, 1870; Das Hebraer Evangelium, 1870; Deutscldand und der Vatikan, 1872; Gbrres u. seine Zeilgeno en, Nordlingen, 1877; Meerfahrt nach Tyrus zur Ausgrabung der Kalhedrale mil Barb a ro as Grab, 1878.