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    In che same series ‘The Social History of Religion in Scotland since 1730 Cella Broce The Jews in Caan Burope 1400-1700 Jobe Baars ‘A Social History of French Cathlicisen 1789-1914 Ralph Gitsoe Forthcoming Calvinism and Sociey “The reformed tradition in Europe co 1700 Philip Beis Popular Brangelical Movements in Brinin and Nowth America 1730-1870 Las Bilingow ‘Women and Religion in Ealy Modern England 1500-1750, Pati Confrd “The Clergy in Europe A computive social history Gry Frace Religion and Socal Change in Industral Britain 1770-1870 David Hempon ‘The Western Church and Seruality in Europe 1400-1700 yada! Raper Social Discipline in the Reformation: Central Europe 1550-1750 R. PO-CHIA HSIA R Routledge LONDON AND NEW YORK Acknowledgments ‘As with any syathesis, che work of many collegues is indispensible. Instad of bardeing. che render with numerous footnoes, I have listed my indebrednss in the suggestions for farther seading. In adicion tothe cllecive multiade of scholars, [would like to thank Prfesoe Heinz Schilling, Professor Hans- Christoph Rublack, De Georg Schmide, and Dr Luise Schorn- Schutee of West Germany for sharing with me thee ongoing researches, 1 wote this book between moves and places, some femblance of continuity was cented by the kindaess of Marianne iui and Patsy acter the interlibrary loan salt at Daremouth College — who mee my incessant requests with unhiling good cheer. Robert Seiboer invieed me eo wite for the sees and fareally weae over the manuscript. Ic 1 a special plesure © ackoowledge my appreciation of his cunning as editor and Piston, Introduction 4a histovial writing, the Reformation bas long capeared the imagination of scholars and stdeacs the struggle for conscience, the clas of fihs, che dsitegration of Chistian unity, the rte of liber and rleation ave Become commonplaces in history text Reseach tends to concentiat on Ite medio confics ling Up (Luther, and ends with che Religious Peace of Augsburg. in 1955. This agenda charcerizs also much ofthe current erphais on social history. Historical incest, it seems, wanes with che fusing ofthe Peasans’ War of 1524/3, the Anabapeist revolution 2c Minster ia 1534/5, and the general retreat & the commen peopl fom che sage of religious dams. nul quite cen, the period after 1550 was an orphan of German historiography: Cultura and literary historians engeriy avait the bith of Goethe; military and politi historians hail ee tise of Pras; and for many moder historians, who cherish the twine “Reformation” and "German vnifcaion,” the complicated and-confsing inerveniag centuries of conssonalism sem almost ‘nlite child of German history All this as changed in che past deade, Geran historians have resented the significance ofthe “confesioal age” for ebet own [pisory, detecting, central themes in submquenr developments of "ate and society. Above al, historians of eligion and society have argued thatthe Reformation and Counter Reformation wee 00% #2 ‘much distinct, opposing htoral phenomena, as srocturlly Similar developments in che longer transformation of the secieryof ely modern Cental Euope. The pecid fom 1330 10 2 Saal Discipline inthe Rfemation 1750, chen cil aco question ce nature of Gera hoy: afer comple histori pees for compatson with devlop- tens Western Europe, partculay nego the lions beemeen sate and eligon ad lay, the tory of Chritaniy Canc be adegucely undetod withoue studying the conaid tion of al veins and their tclaonship with popular Feligin ~ fmong Gein historias, dhe challenge the edo vew tas come frm fut diction In the 1960, Gear Oestech incoduced the concepe of socal diiptinng” ro dexribe anges in early modern Geoman soit. The enforcement of hich discipline, the. conalidaion of cofesionalidenicy, andthe demand ot sligius Gnficy complemented developments in plcal and philesophied thought. Neoscicam, aquent Sgucd by the great humanist cla, Jurr Lips, seed ¢0 tents che autor of he pice; n Calvin eons, military ‘lr, sate building, a0 pense philowphy went hand and “Acconding to Ocstreich, the ee of abl in the ne fevemestandigheemh ceric, the ceton of pera {lary sacs, such 8 Prussia, es yon this oundacion cia capi by which the Feople Eeame obit, pon, and Siigeaesbjece of hie German prin. ‘A second impetus bas come fom the reach of hitorans invented in the Cattle Reoraton, Eager to caret the “bad pes of the Counter Reformation in Renken hisorngrphy, ich ended equate Protea withthe development ofthe Suman acon Erne Water Zesden and is sents avaned the cncep of “he formation of onion Kofi) 0 note the cou deeopmenes of the Luther, alist ah Ctl sformaions ‘Their research emphases che seroma Similarity inthe mor confsions: Lachrans, Calvinism, and Tedenine Cali all dewopedcoerent stems of c= tines, als, penne, and insaions inthe intense compet Sion fr sul A'majr achievement of Zeeden and hi dees {he opening up of new archival sources, the cpio visation records, forthe compete study of conisional formations. To Circe’ conesoalconfrmiy, the thee major confenions Invited period "vstaions te diocran and parichillevel (Calvin aes, the sya clase, and Commnal ror eration 3 teams of official fam che central government, both ecleiasca Gnd lay, quesconed local clei, bail, jaro rownsmen, aed Willagers on their religious life. They documeneed church Sane, onions of church buildings, che condact of che clergy, figures fon church atendance, baprism, weddings, communion, and but- ils the presence of nonconformises and “heretics,” and a ost of popular eligious beliefs and practices. Te systematic publication ‘oF tnventories ofthese visitation recor, although cut shore by the Tack of funds, has opened up vase eesoures forthe historian of popular religion and confessionaliem. Based on the study of station records, the cumulative effect of the many local cae Sadie is co give ue an accumce and profound picture of the impact ‘oF confsinalisn in rural society. More recent, Heine Schiling and Wolfgang Reinhard: have acvanced che comepts of "social disciplining” and “confssion Formation” to new theoretical sopisicaion. They speak of che concept of “confesonalistion” Kenic), es under: the process of change chat involved ehe religious, political, ‘alta ond scl srucurs of erly modeen Gevmany. In a4 Faflenial essay, Reinhard formulated hece theses of onfsonalizaio’ @ tc he Reformation and Coune-Refrmaton were see Coral pall, with the Counter-Relormaton eprsing feany “er cats, ich a india and ety 2 tac cofeonalsation cet ail groops, "the deo Keine” by 2 vvety of esis, inching the formulation of doen confesiona pepaguada,edvaon, dil, rua, aod langage Se that confodltin scengthend_ politcal cenlisation YA wen the easly modem sate used eligion to consolidate its \ hun nce ath nh ot Qe aie eeenaes llng’sowa research Tiss of the inlay becwewn plies ° inthe ¢pie and cones oc. Ina say onthe iy of Eden! be thors that inthe 1390s Clvnt could mobilise {itor in dene of cve republican agai the cenalzing folic of Lathern pence, te Couto Friend. The opposte fem, however, hacer the sugale in emo, aerial 4 Suid Disipline nthe Reformation own in Wesiphalia, as Schilling demonstrates in a second sey. ‘When the Count of Lippe adoped Calvinism ia 1605 and declared 4 "Second Reformation” for his lan, che Lutheran citizens of lLemgo defed the wll of thee lord and defended thee traditional religion and civie privileges all the way co che imperial cous. In his coment research, Schilling systematically analyaes Caliaae church ects 10 study the proces of “social disciplining" in “Galvin norch Germany, shor logically poring. the wesiaes “opened ap by Orsicich and Zeeden. He has formulated 2 four phate periodizacion of confessionaliation becwoen the 1540s and the lace seventeenth ceoury chee wil undoubvedl stimula fata sicuesions. ‘Scholars of literature and folklore ae responsible for the fourth, snd last, ditecton of research, The vst repertoire of Baroque sermons, play, paintings, and poetry, together with numerous Baroque and Rococco churches, express he cultueel welch and productivity of Catholic Germaay. Similarly, Lutheran Germany Created the forerunner of 1 national vermacular lero, in ‘Miition to s sophisticated muicl eration, Mote imporaaly, ‘we have ro understand chis cultural production as pare of the structure of confesional society. Created out of a specie confs- Sonal mien fora particular purpose, printing, pilgrimage, and ret objects acquired hisoric meaning only in dhe context of heir reception. Far fom che “cultural deer” depicted by some historians, che conesional age in Germany experienced a boom ia cular expression. Like of his enc is vibe nose, The si of cota EEE Tie ie ay oat os pa, cy wouces, ant may ce xi, bored in ‘acered German lal har jes The sop oh ea cover the yet 15501730 akhogh the ce sou be under ond ot appoint sgnpons of uid sori! adape ree tht a ed undies: Geography, te bok res examples from all Germanapsting ar of Cenl Exope, ion ‘Awa and Switeind, although te sain fs on he heard ofthe Holy Roman Epi. Seve concep emplaye inthe beck require exci By “cof,” mena Che Iardacion 5 foxmaton of religious ideologies end institutions in Lutherie, Calvinism, aod Catholicism, The concept denotes the arcalaton Of belie syetems (in “cofesonal ext", the. sesreitment and ‘character of various professional clerical Bodies, the conttation tol epi of ehh inition, od ens of at By sing the terme “the people THF fo distinguish the majority in sociey ~ the lower cates in ities the vase majority of rural veers ~ from those active ia

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