The cult of the Virgin Mary in early Modern Germany : Protestant and Catholic piety, 1500-1648

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The cult of the Virgin Mary in early Modern Germany : Protestant and Catholic piety, 1500-1648

Bridget Heal

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Cambridge University Press, 2014, c2007

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Includes bibliographical references and index

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What happened to the fervent Marian piety of the late Middle Ages during Germany's Reformation and Counter-Reformation? It has been widely assumed that Mary disappeared from Protestant devotional life and subsequently became a figurehead for the Catholic Church's campaign of religious reconquest. This book presents a more finely nuanced account of the Virgin's significance. In many Lutheran territories Marian liturgy and images - from magnificent altarpieces to simple paintings and prints - survived, though their meaning was transformed. In Catholic areas baroque art and piety flourished, but the militant Virgin associated with the Counter-Reformation did not always dominate religious devotion. Traditional manifestations of Marian veneration persisted, despite the post-Tridentine Church's attempts to dictate a uniform style of religious life. This book demonstrates that local context played a key role in shaping Marian piety, and explores the significance of this diversity of Marian practice for women's and men's experiences of religious change.

Table of Contents

  • Introduction
  • 1. Transformations in Marian teaching
  • 2. Marian piety in Lutheran Germany
  • 3. Confessional frictions and the status of the Virgin
  • 4. The Counter-Reformation cult
  • 5. Catholic pluralism and Cologne
  • 6. Marian devotion and gender
  • Conclusion
  • Bibliography
  • Index.

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