Celestial phenomena were often harnessed for use by clerics in early modern Germany. Kurihara examines how and why interest in these events grew in this period, how the clergy exploited these beliefs and the role of sectarianism in Germany at this time.
By:
Ken Kurihara
Imprint: Pickering & Chatto (Publishers) Ltd
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Volume: 13
Dimensions:
Height: 234mm,
Width: 156mm,
Spine: 23mm
Weight: 453g
ISBN: 9781848934443
ISBN 10: 1848934440
Series: Religious Cultures in the Early Modern World
Pages: 224
Publication Date: 01 February 2014
Audience:
College/higher education
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General/trade
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Primary
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ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Introduction: Celestial Wonders, Confessional Conflicts And Apocalypticism; Chapter 1 Exploring The World Of Wunderzeichen; Chapter 2 Lutheran Clergy and Wunderzeichen Discourses; Chapter 3 ‘An Eagle Hurting Himself’: Flacius’s Tract Against the Interim; Chapter 4 Irenaeus Against ‘Spiritual Wolves’: Polemical Use Of Wunderzeichen, I; Chapter 5 Irenaeus Against the Concord: Polemical Use of Wunderzeichen, II; Chapter 6 Andreae’s Pastoral Use of Wunderzeichen; Chapter 7 Celestial Wonders Under the Shadow of War; conclusion Conclusion;
Ken Kurihara is based at Union Theological Seminary. His research interests include the Reformation in Germany and the Netherlands, Lutheranism in Germany, Protestant Theology, Monastic Spirituality, Medieval and Early Modern European Popular Culture, and Women in Early Modern Europe.
Reviews for Celestial Wonders in Reformation Germany
'Kurihara's work is wondrous for its deep research and thoughtful integration of Protestant theology and piety with popular beliefs in celestial marvels and apocalyptic imagery. Historians will find this book a treasure trove of new research possibilities.' David Myers, Fordham University
