Beschreibung
Philipp Jakob Spener was the founder of the Lutheran pietistic movement; his letters are an essential source for research into the Early Modern Age, not only in terms of church history, but also regarding cultural history and the history of ideas. The correspondence between Spener (1635-1705) and Adam Rechenberg (1642-1721) makes up the most extensive part of the preserved letters, which up to now were only available as original manuscripts. The rich corpus offers comprehensive insights into Spener's life, thinking, work, and networks that portray many areas of contemporary spiritual and societal life outside of religious circles. The second volume contains 173 letters from the years 1690-1691. The correspondence shows a detailed picture of the pietistic disturbances in Leipzig and the growing hostility of leading Saxon theologians against Spener. Furthermore, his quarrels with the elector of Saxony and the efforts to call him to Berlin are illustrated precisely.
Autorenporträt
Udo Sträter (Herausgegeben von) Geboren 1952; Studium der Geschichte, Germanistik und Ev. Theologie; 1985 Promotion; 1991 Habilitation; Professor für Kirchengeschichte an der Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg (MLU); September 2010 bis August 2018 Rektor der MLU; Vorsitzender des Kuratoriums der Franckeschen Stiftungen Halle. Claudia Neumann (Mit / Unter Mitarbeit von) Geboren 1970; Studium der Ev. Theologie; Wiss. Mitarbeiterin in der Forschungsstelle "Edition der Spenerbriefe" an der Sächsischen Akademie der Wissenschaften zu Leipzig.
Herstellerkennzeichnung:
Jana Trispel
Wilhelmstraße, 18
72074 Tübingen
DE
E-Mail: trispel@mohrsiebeck.com
