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Book SynopsisThis text illustrates how the German Reformation movement was bound and shaped by the society in which it was broadcast, how the reformers interacted with the trends/tensions of the period, and how the forces of religious change came to influence European culture and society over the long term.
Trade Review"The book shows the capability of the author to analyze and summarise brilliantly a complex historical process and a vast field of specialist research ... and as a textbook on the German Reformation for students, it really fills a gap in the English book market."
Thomas Brockmann, University of Bayreuth "In compact, lucid style, the author presents an impressive interpretation of the events, personalities, and issues that shaped the religious upheaval in Germany...Those who study and teach Reformation history will find this volume an excellent guide." Peter J. Klassen, California State University, Fresno
"It is a useful textbook, as the author writes authoritatively on the subject, and successfully summarizes complex arguments, bringing together a disparate body of material into a comprehensible and interesting account." Phillip Broadhead, Goldsmiths' College, London - English Historical Review, Vol. 118
"An impressive work of synthesis." Ecclesiastical History
Table of ContentsIntroduction.
1. Germany of the Eve of the Reformation.
2. Religious Culture and the Reformation.
3. The Reformation in the Parishes.
4. Political Culture and the German Reformation.
5. The Reformation Legacy.
6. Reformation Histories.
Chronologies.
