A Protestant City Handbook from the Mid-Sixteenth Century
Arndt von Aich's Handbuchlein (ca. 1527) provides an important window into the politics and piety of Cologne, Germany. It was written in dialogue with the staunchly Roman Catholic piety of Cologne and emergent Protestantism. The publication history of Von Aich's Handbuchlein is an apt baro...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Sixteenth Century Journal Publishers, Inc.
1993
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The sixteenth century journal
Year: 1993, Volume: 24, Issue: 1, Pages: 3-20 |
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| Summary: | Arndt von Aich's Handbuchlein (ca. 1527) provides an important window into the politics and piety of Cologne, Germany. It was written in dialogue with the staunchly Roman Catholic piety of Cologne and emergent Protestantism. The publication history of Von Aich's Handbuchlein is an apt barometer of the rise, popularity, and eventual suppression of Protestantism in Cologne. The contents of the treatise evidence an able and eclectic mind, which was willing to draw upon Catholic, Lutheran, and Anabaptist concepts to construct a Burger's piety. While sharing many common concepts with other Protestant pamphlets of the period, Von Aich's Handbuchlein also makes its own unique contributions. Following Von Aich's death (ca. 1530) and suppression of it in Cologne, the handbook continued to be republished, expanded, and adapted; it gradually gained a readership in Berlin, Nuremberg, and other cities more hospitable to Protestantism. |
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| ISSN: | 2326-0726 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: The sixteenth century journal
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.2307/2541793 |