The reformation of suffering : pastoral theology and lay piety in late medieval and early modern Germany / Ronald K. Rittgers.

This text 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.

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Main Author: Rittgers, Ronald K., 1965-
Format: Electronic
Language:English
Published: New York : Oxford University Press, ©2012.
Series:Oxford studies in historical theology.
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Summary:This text 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.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xiv, 482 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
ISBN:0199950172
9780199950171
9780199795123
0199795126
Language:English.