Description

Book Synopsis
Lutheran preacher and theologian Andreas Osiander played a critical role in spreading the Lutheran Reformation in sixteenth-century Nuremberg. This is the first book to concentrate on his attitudes toward both Jews and Turks, and it does so within the dynamic interplay between his apocalyptic thought and lived reality in shaping Lutheran identity.

Table of Contents
  • Acknowledgments
  • List of Illustrations
  • Chronology
  • Introduction
  • Chapter One. Kabbalistic Encounters: Osiander as a Christian Hebraist
  • Chapter Two. Jewish Mirrors I: Osiander and Lutheran Identity
  • Chapter Three. Jewish Mirrors II: Osiander and Lutheran Resistance
  • Chapter Four. Turkish Mirrors I: Osiander and Imperial Dreams
  • Chapter Five. Turkish Mirrors II: Osiander and Lutheran Reform
  • Chapter Six. Blood Libel: Osiander’s Defense of Jewish Toleration in Context
  • Conclusion
  • Appendix: English Translation of Andreas Osiander’s Blood Libel Treatise
  • Bibliography
  • Index

The Apocalypse in Reformation Nuremberg

    Product form

    A Hardback by Andrew L. Thomas

    £65.50

    Includes FREE delivery

    RRP £68.95 – you save £3.45 (5%)

    Order before 4pm tomorrow for delivery by Mon 7 Sep 2026.

      Trusted by thousands of customers. See 2,385+ Customer Reviews

      View other formats and editions of The Apocalypse in Reformation Nuremberg by Andrew L. Thomas

      Book details

      Published 10 March 2022
      ISBN-13 9780472133208
      978-0472133208
      ISBN-10 0472133209

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Lutheran preacher and theologian Andreas Osiander played a critical role in spreading the Lutheran Reformation in sixteenth-century Nuremberg. This is the first book to concentrate on his attitudes toward both Jews and Turks, and it does so within the dynamic interplay between his apocalyptic thought and lived reality in shaping Lutheran identity.

      Table of Contents
      • Acknowledgments
      • List of Illustrations
      • Chronology
      • Introduction
      • Chapter One. Kabbalistic Encounters: Osiander as a Christian Hebraist
      • Chapter Two. Jewish Mirrors I: Osiander and Lutheran Identity
      • Chapter Three. Jewish Mirrors II: Osiander and Lutheran Resistance
      • Chapter Four. Turkish Mirrors I: Osiander and Imperial Dreams
      • Chapter Five. Turkish Mirrors II: Osiander and Lutheran Reform
      • Chapter Six. Blood Libel: Osiander’s Defense of Jewish Toleration in Context
      • Conclusion
      • Appendix: English Translation of Andreas Osiander’s Blood Libel Treatise
      • Bibliography
      • Index

      Recently viewed products

      © 2026 Book Curl

        • American Express
        • Apple Pay
        • Diners Club
        • Discover
        • Google Pay
        • Maestro
        • Mastercard
        • PayPal
        • Shop Pay
        • Union Pay
        • Visa

        Login

        Forgot your password?

        Don't have an account yet?
        Create account