Lutherans and Calvinists in the Age of Confessionalism by Bodo Nischan, ISBN 9780860786764

Publisher Description:
This volume deals with the religion and politics in late and post-Reformation Germany, in particular the relationship between Lutherans and Calvinists. The author explores three major topics: how the Lutherans used sermons and ritual to develop a sense of denominational identity; how religion and politics interacted in the age of confessionalism; and how Reformed irenicism sought to overcome existing confessional differences between Lutherans and Calvinists. The geographical focus of the essays is northern Germany, specifically Brandenburg-Prussia. Chronologically they cover the period between the Peace of Augsburg and the middle years of the 30 Years War.