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lutheran ecclesiastical culture 1550 1675
literature on confessionalization has opened new vistas for considering early modern christianity and its place in western social political contexts but the ecclesiastical cultures of the period need further research and analysis to refine our focus on how christians lived in their own communities and related to society at large . this volumes essays assess eight elements of lutheran life its foundation in sixteenth century processing of luthers legacy university teaching preaching catechesis devotional literature popular piety church and society church and secular government and two geographical areas nordic and baltic lands the kingdom of hungary to orient readers to current scholarly discussion and suggest further avenues for exploration and evaluation . each offers perspectives on lutherans attempts to practice their faith in the world . contributors are kenneth appold gerhard bode susan boettcher christopher boyd brown robert christman david daniel irene dingel robert von friedeburg mary jane haemig and eric lund .