The Correspondence of Wolfgang Capito - Volume 1: 1507-1523 (Paperback, Annotated edition)

Wolfgang Capito (1478-1541) was one of the most important figures of the Reformation, a leading churchman who turned from Catholic to Protestant. A professor of theology and advisor to the Archbishop of Mainz, he moved to Strasbourg and worked for two decades toward the reformation of the city, which became, after Wittenberg, the most active centre of the Reformation movement. This volume - the first of three - is a fully annotated translation of Capito's existing correspondence, covering the years 1507-1523. The letters reveal his dialogue with leading humanists and reformers, such as Erasmus and Luther (with whom Capito had a contentious relationship), and reflect the cultural and political milieu of the time. They also offer significant insights into the progress of the Reformation. Erika Rummel's head- and footnotes provide historical context by identifying classical and biblical quotations as well as persons and places. The volume will aid historians of the Reformation by elucidating as yet imperfectly understood aspects of Capito's thought, such as his efforts to promote concord between the reformers, his stand in the Eucharistic controversy, the nature and limitations of his tolerance toward Anabaptists, and his views on the relationship between secular and church governments.

General

Imprint:	University of Toronto Press
Country of origin:	Canada
Release date:	2020
Authors:	Wolfgang Capito
Editors:	Erika Rummel
As told to:	Milton Kooistra
Dimensions:	170 x 244 x 22mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	240
Edition:	Annotated edition
ISBN-13:	978-1-4875-2588-0
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Literature: texts > Collections & anthologies of various literary forms Books > Language & Literature > Biography & autobiography > General Books > Language & Literature > Literature: texts > Essays, journals, letters & other prose works > Classical, early & medieval Books > Humanities > History > World history > 500 to 1500 Books > History > World history > 500 to 1500 Books > Biography > General
LSN:	1-4875-2588-5
Barcode:	9781487525880

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