Law and Protestantism: The Legal Teachings of the Lutheran Reformation

by John Witte Jr.

Book Overview

The Lutheran Reformation of the early sixteenth century brought about immense and far-reaching change in the structures of both church and state, and in both religious and secular ideas. This book investigates the relationship between the law and religious ideology in Luther's Germany, showing how they developed in response to the momentum of Lutheran teachings and influence. Profound changes in the areas of education, politics and marriage were to...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521012996
• ISBN13: 9780521012997
• Release Date: June 2002
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 360 Pages
• Weight: 1.24 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.9" x 8.9"