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Author Witte, John, Jr., 1959-

Title Law and protestantism : the legal teachings of the Lutheran Reformation / John Witte, Jr. ; with a foreword by Martin E. Marty.

Publication Info. Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2002.

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Description 1 online resource (xix, 337 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 304-330) and index.
Note Print version record.
Contents 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.
Summary 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.
Subject Religion and law -- Germany -- History.
Reformation -- Germany.
Germany -- Church history -- 16th century.
LAW -- Administrative Law & Regulatory Practice.
Reformation. (OCoLC)fst01092555
Religion and law. (OCoLC)fst01093835
Germany. (OCoLC)fst01210272
Lutheranisme.
Recht.
Strafrecht.
Privatrecht.
Reformation.
Protestantismus.
Kirchenrecht.
Chronological Term 1500-1599
Genre/Form Church history. (OCoLC)fst01411629
History. (OCoLC)fst01411628
Other Form: Print version: Witte, John, 1959- Law and protestantism. Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2002 0521781329 0521012996 (DLC) 2001043606 (OCoLC)47894942
ISBN 0511019793 (electronic bk.)
9780511019791 (electronic bk.)
9780511613548 (electronic bk.)
0511613547 (electronic bk.)
9780511046018 (electronic bk.)
0511046014 (electronic bk.)
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