Protestants and the Cult of the Saints: In German-Speaking Europe, 1517-1531

by Carol Piper Heming

The role of the saints became a theological dilemma for scholars and laity alike throughout the Reformation era. As Protestants tried to remove themselves from the hold of the Catholic Church, the cult of the saints remained a formidable presence. Through the analysis of 180 pamphlets published by reformers in German-speaking Europe, Carol Heming shows the struggle Protestants faced in purging the cult of the saints from their culture and religion...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 193111224X
• ISBN13: 9781931112246
• Release Date: August 2003
• Publisher: Penn State University Press
• Length: 184 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"