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A magnificent faith : art and identity in Lutheran Germany /

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The first comprehensive history of the Reformation origins and flourishing of Lutheran baroque; while the Protestant reform movements are generally associated with iconoclasm, this book studies art, religion, and politics to show that in Lutheran Germany a rich visual culture developed, despite theo...

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Main Author: Heal, Bridget (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford, United Kingdom : Oxford University Press, 2017.
Subjects:
Lutheran Church > Germany > History.
Art, Baroque > Germany > History.
Christianity and art > Lutheran Church > History > 17th century.
Reformation and art > Germany > History > 17th century.
Église luthérienne > Allemagne > Histoire.
Art baroque > Allemagne > Histoire.
Christianisme et art > Église luthérienne > Histoire > 17e siècle.
Réforme (Christianisme) et art > Allemagne > Histoire > 17e siècle.
RELIGION > Christian Theology > Systematic.
RELIGION > Christianity > General.
Art, Baroque
Christianity and art > Lutheran Church
Lutheran Church
Reformation and art
Germany
1600-1699
Electronic books.
History
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Description
Summary:The first comprehensive history of the Reformation origins and flourishing of Lutheran baroque; while the Protestant reform movements are generally associated with iconoclasm, this book studies art, religion, and politics to show that in Lutheran Germany a rich visual culture developed, despite theologians' ambivalent attitude towards images.
Physical Description:1 online resource
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780191800993
0191800996
9780191057540
0191057541
9780192522405
019252240X