Christian History in Rural Germany: Transcending the Catholic and Protestant Narratives

by David Mayes

Surely, Christian history in Germany principally followed the outlines of a Catholic and Protestant narrative, right? On the contrary, for Hesse, Hanau, and Fulda this dominant framework largely obscures the historical experience of most Christians, specifically rural Christians. The rural Christian narrative, animated for more than a millennium by agricultural and communal forces, principally followed an indigenous path characterized by long-term...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 900452648X
• ISBN13: 9789004526488
• Release Date: November 2022
• Publisher: Brill
• Length: 484 Pages