A Companion to the Reformation in Central Europe

A Companion to the Reformation in Central Europe analyses the diverse Christian cultures of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, the Czech lands, Austria, and lands of the Hungarian kingdom between the 15th and 18th centuries. It establishes the geography of Reformation movements across this region, and then considers different movements of reform and the role played by Protestant, Catholic, and Orthodox clergy. This volume examines different contexts and social settings for reform movements, and investigates how cities, princely courts, universities, schools, books, and images helped spread ideas about reform. This volume brings together expertise on diverse lands and churches to provide the first integrated account of religious life in Central Europe during the early modern period. Contributors are: Phillip Haberkern, Maciej Ptaszynski, Astrid von Schlachta, Marta Fata, Natalia Nowakowska, Luka Ilic, Michael Springer, Edit Szegedi, Mihaly Balazs, Rona Johnston Gordon, Howard Louthan, Tadhg O hAnnrachain, Liudmyla Sharipova, Alexander Schunka, Rudolf Schlogl, Vaclav Buzek, Mark Hengerer, Michael Tworek, Pal Acs, Maria Craciun, Grazyna Jurkowlaniec, Laura Lisy-Wagner, and Graeme Murdock.