Celestial phenomena were often harnessed for use by clerics in early modern Germany. Kurihara examines how and why interest in these events grew in this period, how the clergy exploited these beliefs and the role of sectarianism in Germany at this time.
| ISBN: | 9781138663060 |
| Publication date: | 21st January 2016 |
| Author: | Ken Kurihara |
| Publisher: | Routledge an imprint of Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 224 pages |
| Series: | Religious Cultures in the Early Modern World |
| Genres: |
Social and cultural history European history Christianity History of religion |