Women and the Reformation gathers historical materials and personal accounts to provide a comprehensive and accessible look at the status and contributions of women as leaders in the 16th century Protestant world.
- Explores the new and expanded role as core participants in Christian life that women experienced during the Reformation
- Examines diverse individual stories from women of the times, ranging from biographical sketches of the ex-nun Katharina von Bora Luther and Queen Jeanne d’Albret, to the prophetess Ursula Jost and the learned Olimpia Fulvia Morata
- Brings together social history and theology to provide a groundbreaking volume on the theological effects that these women had on Christian life and spirituality
- Accompanied by a website at www.blackwellpublishing.com/stjerna offering student’s access to the writings by the women featured in the book
Acknowledgments viii
Introduction 1
The Vision and the Scope of the Book 1
The Term “Reformation” and Inclusivity Concerns 3
Visionary Studies on Women and the Reformation 5
Women in this Book 7
Part 1 Options and Visions for Women 9
1 Prophets, Visionaries, and Martyrs – Ursula Jost and her Publisher Margarethe Prüss 11
Introduction – Medieval Women Visionaries 11
Anabaptists and Martyrs 14
Prophets in Strasbourg and their Publisher Margarethe Prüss 17
Prophet Ursula Jost and her Visions 19
Conclusion 22
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