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An die Herren deütschs Ordens : das sye falsche Keüscheit meyden, und zuor rechten eelichen Keuscheit greiffen, Ermanung

Luther, Martin, 1483-1546
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Summary: Sixth printing of a letter addressed to Albrecht von Brandenburg (later Albert, Duke of Prussia) the new General of the Teutonic Knights. In response to a question by the general, Luther applies his critique of monastic celibacy to military orders, stressing that it is pleasing to God to have families and to raise children.Signatures: A⁴, B², C⁴, [A] unsigned, [B²] signed as B³.Imprint: Place and printer from Benzing.Illustrative and Decorative Content: Woodcut on t.p. depicting a monk in conversation with a knight.

Date Issued or Published
1524
Subject - Topic/Names
Marriage
Early works to 1800
Celibacy
Reformation
History
Sources
Teutonic Knights
Subject - Geographic
Germany
Subject - Time Period
Sixteenth century
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An die Herren deütschs Ordens : das sye falsche Keüscheit meyden, und zuor rechten eelichen Keuscheit greiffen, Ermanung
Date Issued or Published
1524
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Summary: Sixth printing of a letter addressed to Albrecht von Brandenburg (later Albert, Duke of Prussia) the new General of the Teutonic Knights. In response to a question by the general, Luther applies his critique of monastic celibacy to military orders, stressing that it is pleasing to God to have families and to raise children.
Signatures: A⁴, B², C⁴, [A] unsigned, [B²] signed as B³.
Imprint: Place and printer from Benzing.
Illustrative and Decorative Content: Woodcut on t.p. depicting a monk in conversation with a knight.
Creator
Luther, Martin, 1483-1546
Publisher
Schwan, Johann, active 1523-1526
Place of Publication
Strasbourg (France)
Contributor
Albert, Duke of Prussia, 1490-1568
Primary Language
German
Subject - Topic/Names
Marriage
Early works to 1800
Celibacy
Reformation
History
Sources
Teutonic Knights
Subject - Geographic
Germany
Subject - Time Period
Sixteenth century
Extent/Dimensions
19 unnumbered pages
19 cm
Content Type
Text
Content Genre
correspondence
Format
Quarto
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This work is a part of the Richard C. Kessler Reformation Collection.
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A Monk and a Knight
Citations and References
Benzing, Luther, 1721
VD16 L 3784
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1524 LUTH CCC
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