John Witte, Jr. ; with a foreword by Martin E. Marty.
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New York :
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Cambridge University Press,
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
2002.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
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1 online resource (xix, 337 pages) :
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illustrations
INTERNAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES/INDEXES NOTE
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 304-330) and index.
CONTENTS NOTE
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Canon law and civil law on the eve of the Reformation -- Loving thine enemy s law: The Evangelical conversion of Catholic canon law -- A mighty fortress: Luther and the two-kingdoms framework -- Perhaps jurists are good Christians after all: Lutheran theories of law, politics, and society -- From Gospel to Law: The Lutheran reformation laws -- The mother of all earthly laws: The reformation of marriage law -- The civic seminary: The reformation of education law.
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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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The Lutheran Reformation brought about immense and far-reaching change in the structures of both church and state. 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.