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This study examines the sociocultural context of Bern's ten Reformation plays, authored by Niklaus Manuel and Hans von Rute, and argues that Protestant theater was instrumental in creating cultural community among an urban populace estranged from Catholic tradition.
Biographische InformationenCora Dietl is a professor of medieval and early modern German literature at the University of Giessen. Glenn Ehrstine is Associate Professor of German and International Studies at the University of Iowa. Christoph Schanze is Research Assistant at the University of Giessen's chair of medieval and early modern German literature.
Review text: "Ein wichtiger Sammelband zu einem zentralen Thema der Reformationsgeschichte, der die Ergebnisse der Fastnachtsforschung der letzten Jahre bündelt und zeigt, wie vielfältig die Ansätze mittlerweile geworden sind."Schubert in: Archiv für Reformationsgeschichte - Literaturbericht, Jahrgang 40/2011.
Interdisciplinary approaches to the material culture of the middle ages, from illuminated manuscripts to church architecture.
The sainted Hus -- The founder -- The patron -- The apocalyptic witness -- The prophet -- The Catholic -- The exemplar
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Explores the importance of stories about Adam and Eve in sixteenth-century German Lutheran areas.
Using the case of early-sixteenth-century Antwerp, argues that practices of religious toleration in the Christian West first emerged not as the outgrowth of beliefs about human rights, but as a practical consequence of religious coexistence.
Continuing the tradition of historiographic studies, this volume provides an update on research in Reformation and early modern Europe. Written by expert scholars in the field, these eighteen essays explore the fundamental points of Reformation and early modern history in religious studies, European regional studies, and social and cultural studies. Authors review the present state of research in the field, new trends, key issues scholars are working with, and fundamental works in their subject area, including the wide range of electronic resources now available to researchers. Reformation and Early Modern Europe: A Guide to Research is a valuable resource for students and scholars of early modern Europe.