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Between Opposition and Collaboration
Richard Ninness
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Nobles, Bishops, and the German Reformations in the Prince-Bishopric of Bamberg, 1555–1619
出版BRILL, 2011-09-09
主題History / Europe / GeneralHistory / Europe / RenaissanceHistory / Modern / 18th CenturyHistory / Modern / 19th CenturyHistory / Modern / General
ISBN90042119189789004211919
URLhttp://books.google.com.hk/books?id=mON5DwAAQBAJ&hl=&source=gbs_api
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註釋This study of the Catholic Prince-Bishopric of Bamberg and its largely Protestant aristocracy demonstrates that shared family ties and traditional privilege could reduce religious based conflict. These findings raise fundamental questions about current interpretations of the Reformation era. Prince-bishops regularly appointed Lutheran nobles to administrative positions, and those Lutheran appointees served their Catholic overlords ably and loyally. Bamberg was a center for social interaction, business transactions, and career opportunities for aristocrats. As these nobles saw it, birthright and kinship ties made them suitable for service in the prince-bishopric. Catholic leaders concurred, confessional differences notwithstanding. This study tells the complicated story of how Lutheran nobles and their Catholic relatives struggled to maintain solidarity and cooperation during an era of religious strife and animosity