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All those interested in the history of the Reformation, the history of early modern Germany, religious history, the history of Anabaptism, legal historians, as well as those interested in the history of religious conflict, toleration and identity formation.
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Debate over the usefulness of the confessionalization paradigm for understanding how Europeans responded to religious differences resulting from the Reformation has obscured peoples experiences during the early years of reform. Based on interrogations recorded in Augsburg, Germany, in the first half of the sixteenth century, the compelling portraits of individual believers presented in this book provide a rare insight into the lives of ordinary people during one of the most controversial periods in religious history. Speaking about their faith and encounters with others in their own words, they rephrase the debate in terms of contemporary experiences. The resulting study challenges previous assumptions about the importance of belief in constructing religious identities and reveals the potential for accommodation amidst conflict.
Bowker Data Service Summary
Based on interrogations recorded in the first half of the 16th century, the portraits of individual believers presented in this book provide a rare insight into the lives of ordinary people during the early years of one of the most controversial periods of Europe's religious history.
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