Christian Karl Josias Bunsen, Freiherr von , 1791-1860, Prussian diplomat and scholar. He studied theology at the Univ. of Göttingen. He was a friend of King Frederick William IV and urged him to accept liberal ideas. Bunsen was minister to the papal court at Rome (1824-38) and ambassador to Bern (1839-41) and to London (1842-54), but he was recalled from London because he supported alliance with the Western powers in the Crimean War. A scholar of note, Bunsen wrote on religion, language, literature, history, and law. Author not available, BUNSEN, CHRISTIAN KARL JOSIAS, FREIHERR...
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