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Always among Us - Images of the Poor in Zwingli's Zurich

English · Hardback

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An examination of poor relief in post-Reformation Zurich, with special reference to Zwingli's sermons and pamphlets.

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Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1. The city on the Limmat; 2. The people's preacher and the living images of God; 3. Images of the poor; 4. The poor in the language of legislation; Conclusion; Appendix; Index.

Summary

In this elegantly written book, Lee Wandel discusses the relationship between the reform of poor relief and the Protestant Reformation in early sixteenth-century Zurich. Close attention is paid to the sermons and pamphlets of Zwingli, who preached that the poor were the true images of God.

Product details

Authors Lee Palmer Wandel, Wandel Lee Palmer
Publisher Cambridge Academic
 
Languages English
Product format Hardback
Released 27.07.1990
 
EAN 9780521390965
ISBN 978-0-521-39096-5
Dimensions 152 mm x 229 mm x 16 mm
Weight 450 g
Subjects Humanities, art, music > History

Switzerland, European History, HISTORY / Europe / General, 17th century, c 1600 to c 1699, Social and cultural history, Early modern history: c 1450/1500 to c 1700, 16th century, c 1500 to c 1599

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