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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.
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