Celestial wonders in Reformation Germany /

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.

Détails bibliographiques
Cote:Libro Electrónico
Auteur principal: Kurihara, Ken (Auteur)
Format: Électronique eBook
Langue:Inglés
Publié: London : Pickering & Chatto, 2014.
Collection:Religious cultures in the early modern world ; no. 13.
Sujets:
Astronomy > Religious aspects > Christianity.
Reformation > Germany.
Astronomie > Aspect religieux > Christianisme.
RELIGION > Comparative Religion.
RELIGION > Essays.
RELIGION > Reference.
Astronomy > Religious aspects > Christianity
Reformation
Himmelserscheinung
Germany
Deutschland
Accès en ligne:Texto completo
Table des matières:
  • Acknowledgements; List of Figures; Introduction; 1. Exploring the World of Wunderzeichen; 2. Lutheran Clergy and Wunderzeichen Discourses; 3. 'An Eagle Hurting Himself'; 4. Irenaeus against 'Spiritual Wolves'; 5. Irenaeus against the Concord; 6. Andreae's Pastoral Use of Wunderzeichen; 7. Celestial Wonders under the Shadow of War; Conclusion; Notes; Works Cited; Index.

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