Preparing for Death, Remembering the Dead

Contributions by Volker Leppin Contributions by Philipp Zitzlsperger Contributions by Herman J. Selderhuis Contributions by Martin Wangsgaard Jürgensen Contributions by Claudia Resch Contributions by Bridget Heal Contributions by Zsombor Tóth Contributions by Luca Baschera Contributions by Herman A. Speelman Contributions by Konrad Küster Contributions by Peter Marshall Contributions by Helen Watanabe-O'Kelly Contributions by Arne Bugge Amundsen Contributions by Kristin B. Aavitsland Contributions by Eivor Andersen Oftestad Contributions by C. (Leon) van den Broeke Contributions by Sivert Angel Edited by Tarald Rasmussen Edited by Jon Øygarden Flæten Associate editor Günter Frank Associate editor Ute Lotz-Heumann Associate editor Barbara Mahlmann-Bauer Associate editor Johannes Schilling Associate editor Günther Wassilowsky Associate editor Siegrid Westphal Associate editor Tarald Rasmussen Associate editor Mathijs Lamberigts Associate editor Bruce Gordon Associate editor David M. Whitford

Book cover: Preparing for Death, Remembering the Dead

Extent: 377 pages

Publisher: Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht

Subjects: Religious Studies

Series: Refo500 Academic Studies (R5AS)

Language: English

Hardback (Published)

(April 2015)

ISBN: 9783525550823

6.34 x 9.33 inches

Price: $150.00

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Death and dying as subjects of the denominational conflicts of the 16th century.


Death and dying were not in the main focus of the denominational conflicts of the 16th century. However, pious literature covered these topics again and again, not only before the Reformation, but after it as well. Here, certain denominational differences are clearly visible. Partly, these differences consist in the use of genres: for example, funeral sermons are an often used genre among Lutherans, while they are much rarer in the Reformed tradition. Similar differences can be observed concerning epitaphs. In Roman Catholic areas, funeral sermons and epitaphs are common in the 16th century, too; but their religious function is often a different from the one in Lutheranism. Beyond such interdenominational differences, there are also interesting continuities and connections which the contributors of the volume analyze. For example, there is a certain continuity between 16th century Lutheran funeral sermons and the late medieval tradition of ars moriendi. The volume contains papers presented at the Second RefoRC Conference in Oslo in 2012, and is characterized by a multiconfessional and multidisciplinary approach, with contributions from Church History, Art History, Archaeology, History of Literature and Cultural History. Within a field of research dominated by specialized contributions (e.g. on ars moriendi traditions or on specific traditions of funeral monuments and funeral sermons), the broad approach of this volume may further stimulate to comparative and cross-confessional reflection.

  • Contributions by Volker Leppin
  • Contributions by Philipp Zitzlsperger
  • Contributions by Herman J. Selderhuis
  • Contributions by Martin Wangsgaard Jürgensen
  • Contributions by Claudia Resch
  • Contributions by Bridget Heal
  • Contributions by Zsombor Tóth
  • Contributions by Luca Baschera
  • Contributions by Herman A. Speelman
  • Contributions by Konrad Küster
  • Contributions by Peter Marshall
  • Contributions by Helen Watanabe-O’Kelly
  • Contributions by Arne Bugge Amundsen
  • Contributions by Kristin B. Aavitsland
  • Contributions by Eivor Andersen Oftestad
  • Contributions by C. (Leon) van den Broeke
  • Contributions by Sivert Angel
  • Edited by Tarald Rasmussen
  • Edited by Jon Øygarden Flæten
  • Associate editor Günter Frank
  • Associate editor Ute Lotz-Heumann
  • Associate editor Barbara Mahlmann-Bauer
  • Associate editor Johannes Schilling
  • Associate editor Günther Wassilowsky
  • Associate editor Siegrid Westphal
  • Associate editor Tarald Rasmussen
  • Associate editor Mathijs Lamberigts
  • Associate editor Bruce Gordon
  • Associate editor David M. Whitford