Canon and Cobbler: A Reformation Dialogue in German, Dutch, and English

by Hans Sachs and Philip Flacke

In 1524, Hans Sachs (1494-1576), the Nuremberg shoemaker, prolific playwright, poet, and Meistersinger, published in quick succession four dialogues which thematize topics of the Reformation and criticize Catholic doctrine and way of life. Particularly his first dialogue, where the alter ego of Sachs, the cobbler 'Hans' takes on a pompous priest, the 'Chorherr' (and wins the day, of course, through his knowledge of the Bible in Martin Luther's...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1068605804
• ISBN13: 9781068605802
• Release Date: November 2024
• Publisher: Taylor Institution Library
• Length: 276 Pages
• Weight: 0.71 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.5" x 8.5"