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The Empire at the End of Time - Identity and Reform in Late Medieval German Prophecy (Hardcover)
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The Empire at the End of Time - Identity and Reform in Late Medieval German Prophecy (Hardcover)
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In this book, Frances Courtney Kneupper examines the apocalyptic
prophecies of the late medieval Empire, which even within the
sensational genre of eschatological prophecy stand out for their
bitter and violent nature. In addition to depicting the savage
chastisement of the clergy and the forcible restructuring of the
Church, these prophecies also infuse the apocalyptic narrative with
explicitly German elements-in fact, German speakers are frequently
cast as the agents of these stirring events in which the clergy
suffer tribulations and the Church hierarchy is torn down. These
prophecies were widely circulated throughout late medieval
German-speaking Europe. Kneupper explores their significance for
members of the Empire from 1380 to 1480, arguing that increased
literacy, the development of strong urban centers, the drive for
reform, and a connection to the imperial crown were behind their
popularity. Offering detailed accounts of the most significant
prophecies, Kneupper shows how they fit into currents of thought
and sentiment in the late medieval Empire. In particular, she
considers the relationships of German prophecy to contemporary
discourses on Church reform and political identity. She finds that
eschatological thought was considered neither marginal nor
heretical, but was embraced by a significant, orthodox population
of German laypeople and clerics, demonstrating the importance of
popular eschatological thought to the development of a
self-conscious, reform-minded, German-identified Empire on the Eve
of the Reformation.
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