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The Confessionalization of Humanism in Reformation Germany
Author: Erika Rummel
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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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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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