Theology

Thomas Kaufmann

Der Anfang der Reformation

Studien zur Kontextualität der Theologie, Publizistik und Inszenierung Luthers und der reformatorischen Bewegung

[The Beginning of the Reformation. Studies of the Contextuality of Luther's Theology, Journalism and Staging and the Reformation Movement. 2nd reviewed and corrected edition.]

2nd reviewed and corrected edition; 2018. XVIII, 676 pages.

Spätmittelalter, Humanismus, Reformation / Studies in the Late Middle Ages, Humanism, and the Reformation 67

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»This expansive tome is for researchers, indispensable for those (especially historians) working in the field of Luther studies and of the early Reformation.«
John A. Maxfield in Lutheran Quarterly 28 (2014), pp. 233–235
The historiographical significance of the Reformation is debatable. Against the backdrop of the discussion surrounding continuities and upheavals between the Late Middle Ages and the Reformation, Thomas Kaufmann analyzes the extent to which the Reformation marked a »beginning.« In doing so, he focuses on the contexts and forms which were used to establish earlier Christian traditions. At the same time he deals with the communication dynamics, especially the key media of pamphlets which, starting with Luther, set the Reformation process in motion. The creation of the doctrine and the construction of identity show the internal coherence and the dissociation procedure which influenced the evangelical movement.

»This expansive tome is for researchers, indispensable for those (especially historians) working in the field of Luther studies and of the early Reformation. […] This contextual analysis of Luther's reception is precisely what is needed as scholars reassess the formative period of the Reformation as a whole and not solely through micro-historical analyses of various actors and movements focusing on their local impact.«
John A. Maxfield in Lutheran Quarterly 28 (2014), pp. 233–235
Authors/Editors

Thomas Kaufmann Geboren 1962; Studium der Theologie in Münster, Göttingen, Tübingen; 1990 Promotion; 1994 Habilitation; 1996–2000 Lehrstuhl für Kirchengeschichte an der LMU München; seit 2000 Lehrstuhl für Kirchengeschichte in Göttingen; 2020 Leibnizpreis.
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5003-8731

Reviews

The following reviews are known:

In: Ceský Casopis Historický — 119 (2021), S. 651–661 (Martin Wernisch)
In: Theologische Revue — 113 (2017), S. 91–112 – zur 1.A. / for the 1st ed. (Markus Wriedt)
In: Jahrbuch f.Kommunikationsgeschichte — 16 (2014), S. 189–190 – zur 1.A. / for the 1st ed. (Holger Böning)
In: Ebernburg-Hefte — 48 (2014), S. 318–320 – zur 1.A. / for the 1st ed. (Jan Martin Lies)
In: Revue de l'IFRA — http://ifha.revues.org/2929 (06/2015) – zur 1.A. / for the 1st ed. (Gérald Chaix)
In: Zeitschr. f.Thüring. Gesch. — 67 (2013), S. 445–448 – zur 1.A. / for the 1st ed. (Anja Kürbis)
In: Quellen und Forschungen aus Italienischen Archiven u. Bibliotheken — 93 (2013), S. 492–494 – zur 1.A. / for the 1st ed. (Marco Leonardi)
In: Frankfurter Rundschau — 22. November 2012, S. 36 – zur 1.A. / for the 1st ed. (Dirk Pilz)
In: Blätter f.Württ.Kirchengeschichte — 113 (2013), S. 375–378 – zur 1.A. / for the 1st ed. (Stefan Strohm)
In: Lutherjahrbuch — 2013, S. 314–316 – zur 1.A. / for the 1st ed. (Christopher Spehr)
In: Reformierte Presse — 2014, Nr. 23, S. 9 – zur 1.A. / for the 1st ed. (Hans Ruedi Kilchsperger)
In: Loccumer Pelikan — http://buchempfehlungen.blogs.rpi-virtuell.net/2013/02/27/der-anfang-der-reformation/ – zur 1.A. / for the 1st ed. (Christoph Auffarth)
In: Historische Zeitschrift — 298 (2014), S. 787–790 – zur 1.A. / for the 1st ed. (Hans-Jürgen Goertz)
In: Archiv f. ReformationsG -Literaturbericht- — 42 (2013), 35 – zur 1.A. / for the 1st ed. (Markus Wriedt)
In: Bibel und Kirche — 2017, Heft 1, S. 69 – zur 1.A. / for the 1st ed.
In: Theologie und Glaube — 104 (2014), S. 106–108 – zur 1.A. / for the 1st ed. (Gerhard Franke)
In: Zeitschr.f.Histor.Forschung — 41 (2014), S. 505–507 – zur 1.A. / for the 1st ed. (Eike Wolgast)
In: Das Historisch-Politische Buch — 61 (2013), S. 537–538 – zur 1.A. / for the 1st ed. (Matthias Wolfes)
In: PV-Aktuell — 2012, Nr. 3, S. 9 – zur 1.A. / for the 1st ed. (Karl-F. Wiggermann)
In: Lutheran Quarterly — 28 (2014), S. 233–235 – zur 1.A. / for the 1st ed. (John A. Maxfield)
In: Zeitschr.f. Bayer. KirchenG — 82 (2013), S. 276–279 – zur 1.A. / for the 1st ed. (Thomas Hohenberger)
In: Luther — 85 (2014), S. 63–64 – zur 1.A. / for the 1st ed. (Michael Basse)
In: Theologische Literaturzeitung — 139 (2014), S. 83–86 – zur 1.A. / for the 1st ed. (Ulrich Oelschläger)
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