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This book deals with the impact of the Reformation debate in Germany on the most prominent intellectual movement of the time: humanism. Although it is true that humanism influenced the course of the Reformation, says Erika Rummel, the dynamics of the relationship are better described by saying that humanism was co-opted, perhaps even exploited, in the religious debate.

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elegantly written ... this is a well-wrought book that illuminates and delights the reader. Sixteenth Century Journal Rummel's work is especially helpful in pointing up the way in which the Reformation had an impact on humanism's continued development. Journal of Ecclesiastical History ... stimulating examinations of the still vital question of how the Reformation and Renaissance humanism stood in relation to one another. Journal of Ecclesiastical History ... illuminates the richness and complexity of the subject. Journal of Ecclesiastical History Thoughtful and attractively written. Reformation Enjoyable to read, thoroughly researched, cogently argued and documented ... the book should prove to be an invaluable resource for anyone with an active interest in the story of humanism in Reformation Germany. Journal of Theological Studies If you are interested in humanism or the reformation, if you are interested in how theology and learning have impacted the past and the world we have inherited, you will want to add this book to your collection ... given the global and multicultural environment in which we all now live, this study provides a useful glimpse into how human beings confronted change, difference, and disagreement in the past. Reviews in Religion & Theology

... elegantly written ... this is a well-wrought book that illuminates and delights the reader. Sixteenth Century Journal Rummel's work is especially helpful in pointing up the way in which the Reformation had an impact on humanism's continued development. Journal of Ecclesiastical History ... stimulating examinations of the still vital question of how the Reformation and Renaissance humanism stood in relation to one another. Journal of Ecclesiastical History ... illuminates the richness and complexity of the subject. Journal of Ecclesiastical History Thoughtful and attractively written. Reformation Enjoyable to read, thoroughly researched, cogently argued and documented ... the book should prove to be an invaluable resource for anyone with an active interest in the story of humanism in Reformation Germany. Journal of Theological Studies If you are interested in humanism or the reformation, if you are interested in how theology and learning have impacted the past and the world we have inherited, you will want to add this book to your collection ... given the global and multicultural environment in which we all now live, this study provides a useful glimpse into how human beings confronted change, difference, and disagreement in the past. Reviews in Religion & Theology

"""This volume will set the agenda for critical scholarly discussion of the relationship of confessionalization and humanism.""--Religious Studies Review ""Her explanation of the forces at work in the 'confessionalization' of humanism is acute,""--American Historical Review ""It is Rummel's achievement that her readers come to see clearly how utterly serious were the issues underlying the often recondite and always wordy contentions of all participants...What emerges most strongly from this book is the realization that ""confessionalization"" was lived as a process of individual experiences undergone by real people who were struggling in a noble cause, which was the common humanistic heritage of liberal studies.""--American Historical Review ""This volume will set the agenda for critical scholarly discussion of the relationship of confessionalization and humanism.""--Religious Studies Review"

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