Reformations

Erscheinungsjahr 2005
ISBN: 978-1-4051-1323-6
Verlag: Wiley

Buch, Englisch, 224 Seiten, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm

Reihe: Contesting the Past

A decisive break in European history or merely a symptom of broader and more gradual transformation? A movement hijacked by kings and princes or one that attracted urban citizens and peasants? A catalyst for strife or a remedy for ancient ills and abuses? Ever since Luther nailed up his 95 Theses to the door of the castle church in Wittenberg, dispute has been rife, echoing down the centuries in writings about the phenomenon subsequently labelled 'The Reformation'. Dixon identifies and describes the main issues of contention amongst historians; but he goes well beyond description, for this book is no exercise in fence-sitting. In his evaluations, he offers his own careful guidance on the perspectives that seem to offer the most fruitful ways forward in interpreting this complex series of overlapping phenomena (hence the Reformations in the plural for the title).

Zielgruppe

undergrad students of history (UK 2/3yr, US snr)postgrad history students

Autoren/Hrsg.

Dixon, Cs C. Scott

Inhaltsverzeichnis

List of Abbreviations vi

1 Introduction 1

2 Defining the Reformation 8

3 Religious Life 34

4 The Anatomy of Reform 71

5 Reformation Politics 103

6 The Social Dynamics 130

7 Confessional Cultures 163

Appendix: Did Luther Post the Ninety-Five Theses ? 205

Further Reading 208

Index 220

Über Autor(innen)

Dixon, Cs C. Scott
C. Scott Dixon is Senior Lecturer at Queen's University, Belfast. He is the author of numerous books and articles on early modern religious history, including The Reformation and Rural Society (1996), The Reformation in Germany (2002), and Protestants: a History from Wittenberg to Pennsylvania, 1517-1740 (2010).