Marjorie Elizabeth Plummer Livres

Exploring the methodologies of cultural transmission in early modern Germany, influenced by the scholarship of H.C. Erik Midelfort, this volume brings together a broad range of essays from leading European and North American scholars. By examining the ways in which people expected ideas to influence others, where influenced themselves, and the unexpected ways that ideas could permeate through society, the volume as a whole adds significant features to our conceptual map of life in early modern Europe.

The marriage of Martin Luther to Katharina von Bora marked a significant turning point in the Protestant Reformation, influencing the perception of clerical marriage. This book explores the reception and implications of clerical marriage in the dioceses of Mainz and Magdeburg during the early sixteenth century, focusing on the views held under Archbishop Albrecht von Hohenzollern. By examining diverse rural and urban contexts across Saxony, Franconia, and Swabia, it offers a comprehensive analysis of the contentious debates surrounding this pivotal issue.

Throughout the many political and social upheavals of the early modern era, names were words to conjure by, articulating significant historical trends and helping individuals and societies make sense of often dramatic periods of change. Centered on onomastics—the study of names—in the German-speaking lands, this volume, gathering leading scholars across multiple disciplines, explores the dynamics and impact of naming (and renaming) processes in a variety of contexts—social, artistic, literary, theological, and scientific—in order to enhance our understanding of individual and collective experiences.