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March 21, 2026The Journal of Ecclesiastical History0 citations

Christianity in Germany, 1550–1850. Confessionalization, enlightenment, pluralization. 2 vols. By Andreas Holzem. Pp. xiv + 730, x + 731–1600. Paderborn: Brill Schöningh, 2023. £232.71. 978 3 506 79523 6

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  • The work examines the historical developments of Christianity in Germany from 1550 to 1850, focusing on confessionalization, enlightenment, and pluralization.
  • Comprehensive historical analysis spanning two volumes
  • Examination of social, cultural, and religious transformations
  • Review of primary and secondary sources from the period
  • Details the impact of enlightenment on religious practices and beliefs
  • Explores the processes of confessionalization and how they shaped societies
  • Illustrates the trend toward pluralization in religious expressions and affiliations

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Christianity in Germany, 1550–1850. Confessionalization, enlightenment, pluralization. 2 vols. By Andreas Holzem. Pp. xiv + 730, x + 731–1600. Paderborn: Brill Schöningh, 2023. £232.71. 978 3 506 79523 6 - Volume 77 Issue 1

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synapsesocial.com/papers/69be37ce6e48c4981c677c42https://doi.org/10.1017/s0022046925102054
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  1. 1Christianity in Germany 1550–1850: Confessionalization, Enlightenment, Pluralization, written by Andreas Holzem2024
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  4. 4Strange brethren. Refugees, religious bonds, and reformation in Frankfurt, 1554–1608. By Maximilian Miguel Scholz. (Studies in Early Modern German History.) Pp. xvi + 246 incl. 8 ills and 1 map. Charlottesville, V<scp>a</scp>–London: University of Virginia Press, 2022. £39.95. 978 0 8139 4675 72024
  5. 5Enlightenment’s Reformation. Religion and philosophy in Germany, 1750–1830. By Michael Printy. (Ideas in Context.) Pp. x + 275. Cambridge–New York: Cambridge University Press, 2024. £85. 978 1 009 49406 92026