The Turks and Islam in Reformation Germany

by Gregory J. Miller

Although their role is often neglected in standard historical narratives of the Reformation, the Ottoman Turks were an important concern of many leading thinkers in early modern Germany, including Martin Luther. In the minds of many, the Turks formed a fearsome, crescent-shaped horizon that threatened to break through and overwhelm. Based on an analysis of more than 300 pamphlets and other publications across all genres and including both popular...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1032096403
• ISBN13: 9781032096407
• Release Date: June 2021
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 268 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 8.9"