The Reformation of Suffering: Pastoral Theology and Lay Piety in Late Medieval and Early Modern Germany

The Reformation of Suffering: Pastoral Theology and Lay Piety in Late Medieval and Early Modern Germany Protestant reformers sought to effect a radical change in the way their contemporaries understood and coped with the suffering of body and soul that were so prominent in the early modern period. This book examines the genesis of Protestant doctrines of suffering among the leading reformers and then traces the transmission of these doctrines from the reformers to the common clergy. It also examines the reception of these ideas by lay people. Autor: Ronald K. (Erich Markel Chair in German Reformation Studies Rittgers Wydawnictwo: Oxford University Press Rok wydania: 2012 Okładka: twarda Liczba stron: 496 Wymiary: 24.2 x 16.3 x 3.7 cm Język: angielski ISBN: 9780199795086