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xvi, 227 pages ; 23 cm |
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 209-217) and index. |
| Contents |
Weigel's Life -- Curriculum Vitae -- Two Key Episodes -- The Historical Background --Power against Faith --Authority against Laity --Doctrine against Doctrine --Weigel's Place in Tradition -- Pietism and Mysticism -- The Sources of Weigel's Synthesis -- Weigel's Early Writings, 1570-1572 -- Context and Continuity of Weigel's Work -- The Path to Self-Knowledge -- Gnothi seauton -- The Good Life as the Inner Life: De Vita Beata -- Weigel's Defense and Pastoral Turn in 1572 -- The Defense -- The Manuscript Collection of Sermons -- On Prayer -- Weigel's Resumption of Speculative Writing until 1578 -- On the Place of the World -- The Golden Grasp -- Protesting Intolerance after the Formula of Concord -- On the Life of Christ -- The Dialog on Christianity -- The Problem of Distinguishing the Authentic Later Writings -- The Posthumous Compendium of Sermons -- The Lazarus Sermon -- Contemplation of the Creation -- "Genesis" and the Design of the World -- Early Reaction to and Later Reception of Weigel's Work -- The Complexities of Influence -- Conclusion: Weigel's Idea of Tolerance. |
| Summary |
"This is the first book-length treatment in English of a central but neglected figure in German intellectual history, Valentin Weigel (1533-1588). Like his great contemporary Michel de Montaigne, Weigel anticipated the advent of a tolerant culture of individual knowledge and conscience." "Taking into account the latest research and editorial achievements of scholars in Germany, this book summarizes what is known of Weigel's life, characterizes the conflicts of his times, discusses his sources, analyzes his writing work by work, and considers his impact on the emergence of tolerance in Germany."--Jacket. |
| Subject |
Weigel, Valentin, 1533-1588.
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Weigel, Valentin, 1533-1588 (OCoLC)fst00168027
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| ISBN |
0791444392 (hardcover ; alk. paper) |
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9780791444399 (hardcover ; alk. paper) |
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0791444406 (pbk. ; alk. paper) |
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9780791444405 (pbk. ; alk. paper) |
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