A Humanist on the Frontier
The Life Story of a Sixteenth-Century Central European Pastor
1st Edition
Published on 19. August 2021
268 pages
978-1-000-43040-0 (ISBN)
Description
A Humanist on the Frontier explores the remarkable life of Sebastian Ambrosius, a sixteenth-century Lutheran minister and intellectual from Kesmark (now Kezmarok) in present-day Slovakia, formerly on the borderland of the Kingdom of Hungary.
Through an examination of Ambrosius' publications and correspondence, this book throws new light on the dynamics of urban communities in Upper Hungary, communication within the humanist Republic of Letters in both Central European and wider European networks, and ecclesiastical controversies. Adopting methods of microhistory and cultural history, it also reconstructs Ambrosius' life by positioning him in various contexts that trace his relationship to, and interpretations of, themes of power, tradition, vocation, communication and identity.
This book is essential reading for scholars and students of early modern European history, as well as those interested in microhistory, cultural history, and the Republic of Letters.
Through an examination of Ambrosius' publications and correspondence, this book throws new light on the dynamics of urban communities in Upper Hungary, communication within the humanist Republic of Letters in both Central European and wider European networks, and ecclesiastical controversies. Adopting methods of microhistory and cultural history, it also reconstructs Ambrosius' life by positioning him in various contexts that trace his relationship to, and interpretations of, themes of power, tradition, vocation, communication and identity.
This book is essential reading for scholars and students of early modern European history, as well as those interested in microhistory, cultural history, and the Republic of Letters.
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Series
Edition
1. Auflage
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
ISBN-13
978-1-000-43040-0 (9781000430400)
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Marcell Sebok
A Humanist on the Frontier
The Life Story of a Sixteenth-Century Central European Pastor
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05/2023
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Marcell Sebok
A Humanist on the Frontier
The Life Story of a Sixteenth-Century Central European Pastor
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08/2021
1st Edition
Routledge
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Marcell Sebok teaches early modern history and cultural heritage at the Central European University, Budapest-Vienna.
Content
Introduction 1. To Be Young, Gifted, and Motivated 2. Confessio Scepusiana, Confessio Ambrosiana 3. Controversy and the Art of Persuasion 4. The Practice of Humanism in the Republic of Letters Conclusion
