Lutheran Ecclesiastical Culture, 1550-1675

Robert Kolb, Ph.D. (1973) in History, University of Wisconsin-Madison, professor of systematic theology at Concordia Seminary, Saint Louis, co-edited the new English translation of The Book of Concord and has authored numerous books and articles on the Lutheran Late Reformation.

• Introduction, Robert KolbThe Culture of Conflict in the Controversies Leading to the Formula of Concord (1548-1580), Irene DingelAcademic Life and Teaching in Post-Reformation Lutheranism, Kenneth G. AppoldPreaching in Lutheran Pulpits in the Age of Confessionalization, Mary Jane Haemig and Robert KolbInstruction of the Christian Faith by Lutherans after Luther, Gerhard BodeDevotional Life in Liturgy, Hymns, Music, and Prayer, Christopher Boyd BrownThe Pulpit and the Pew: Shaping Popular Piety in the Late Reformation, Robert ChristmanThe Social Impact of the Lutheran Reformation in Germany, Susan R. BoettcherChurch and State in Lutheran Lands, 1550-1675, Robert von FriedeburgNordic and Baltic Lutheranism, Eric LundLutheranism in the Kingdom of Hungary, David P. DanielComparative Table of Place NamesNames and Dates of the People in the Lutheran StoryIndex

“In considering the evolution, institutions, theological underpinnings and distinctive ecclesiology of Lutheran worship, Robert Kolb has assembled a distinguished group of writers, many who here reflect on their own detailed archival research. […] This is a fine and well-conceived volume.”Andrew Pettegree, University of St Andrews. In: The Journal of Ecclesiastical History, Vol. 62, No. 1 (2011), pp. 175-177. "A must-have for research libraries, a truly significant contribution to the study of the age of confessionalization". Mary Elizabeth Anderson, Saint Olaf College. In: The Sixteenth Century Journal, Vol. 41, No. 3 (Fall 2010), pp. 835-837. "This is an excellent collection of essays. It provides a positive and compelling view of later Lutheranism as a cultural force. As well as offering a valuable overview of the theological life of the period, it moves effectively [...] beyond the level of the theological elite, and encourages us to rethink many assumptions about Lutheranism after Luther's death".Bridget Heal, University of St Andrews. In: Church History and Religious Culture, Vol. 90, No. 2-3 (2010), pp. 432-434. "Alles in allem wird man durch diesen Sammelband also hervorragend über Quellen und Forschungsstand informiert ..."Markus Friedrich, Frankfurt a. M., in Francia-Recensio 2011/2 "This is a very timely and useful volume."R. Emmet McLaughlin, Renaissance Quarterly (2008) 590-592.