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Record Nr.

UNINA9910777012503321

Autore

Ocker Christopher

Titolo

Church Robbers and Reformers in Germany, 1525-1547 : Confiscation and Religious Purpose in the Holy Roman Empire / / Christopher Ocker

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Leiden; ; Boston : , : BRILL, , 2006

ISBN

1-281-39960-4

9786611399603

90-474-0998-1

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (360 p.)

Collana

Studies in Medieval and Reformation Traditions ; ; 114

Disciplina

274.3/06

Soggetti

Church property

Reformation

Holy Roman Empire Church history 16th century

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

List of Illustrations -- Abbreviations -- Preface -- Introduction -- 1. Church Property -- 2. Church Robbers -- 3. The League of Schmalkalden and the Imperial Chamber Court -- 4. Theological Advice -- 5. Toward a Common Position -- 6. The Schmalkald Recommendation of 1540 -- 7. The Colloquies, the War, and the Peace -- 8. Dominions -- Conclusion: Prospect/Retrospect -- Appendix I. The Theological Recommendation of 1540 -- Appendix II. The Title Page of Martin Luther's A Terrible History and Judgement of God on Thomas Müntzer -- Bibliography -- Index.

Sommario/riassunto

This is a study of the religious controversy that broke out with Martin Luther, from the vantage of church property. The controversy eventually produced a Holy Roman Empire of two churches. This is not an economic history. Rather, the book shows how acceptance of confiscation was won, and how theological advice was essential to the success of what is sometimes called a crucial if early stage of confessional state-building. It reviews the character of sacred property in the late Middle Ages, surveys confiscations in Reformation Germany on illustrative examples, summarizes the League of Schmalkalden's defense of confiscations, systematically studies theological memoranda



that shaped a common policy in the League, and shows the role of that common position in religious politics.