- First name
- Johann Michael
- Last name
- Lange
- Date of Birth
- 1664
- Date of Death
- 1731
- Born in
- Etzelwang
- Died in
- Prenzlau
The Lutheran orientalist Johann Michael Lange studied philology, philosophy, medicine, and theology in Halle. He was appointed to the chair of theology at Altdorf University in 1697. Lange was a prolific writer and a staunch champion of pietism, a movement within Lutheranism that advocated the revival of devout Christianity. See: ADB, vol. 17, pp. 601–2.