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An die Radherrn aller stedte deutsches lands : das sie Christliche schulen auffrichten vnd halten sollen

Luther, Martin, 1483-1546
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Summary: Radical reformers such as Karlstadt believed that education was unnecessary for faith. Luther argued against such a position, asking all cities to set up schools to teach correct doctrine. He also emphasized the need for teaching Latin and Greek as part of Christian education. This is the first printing of this important tract.Signatures: A-D4, E3, [A] unsigned, A1b blank.Imprint: Printer from Benzing.Illustrative and Decorative Content: Title within engraved, historiated, architectural, woodcut border (putti and Luther's coat of arms), initial.Additional Details: This volume was formerly in the Beck Lutherana collection, #400. Title page trimmed too closely at right hand margin and bottom.

Date Issued or Published
1524
Subject - Topic/Names
Education
Subject - Geographic
Germany
Subject - Time Period
Sixteenth century
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An die Radherrn aller stedte deutsches lands : das sie Christliche schulen auffrichten vnd halten sollen
Date Issued or Published
1524
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Summary: Radical reformers such as Karlstadt believed that education was unnecessary for faith. Luther argued against such a position, asking all cities to set up schools to teach correct doctrine. He also emphasized the need for teaching Latin and Greek as part of Christian education. This is the first printing of this important tract.
Signatures: A-D4, E3, [A] unsigned, A1b blank.
Imprint: Printer from Benzing.
Illustrative and Decorative Content: Title within engraved, historiated, architectural, woodcut border (putti and Luther's coat of arms), initial.
Additional Details: This volume was formerly in the Beck Lutherana collection, #400. Title page trimmed too closely at right hand margin and bottom.
Creator
Luther, Martin, 1483-1546
Publisher
Cranach, Lucas, 1472-1553
Place of Publication
Wittenberg (Saxony-Anhalt, Germany)
Contributor
Cranach, Lucas, 1472-1553
Primary Language
German
Subject - Topic/Names
Education
Subject - Geographic
Germany
Subject - Time Period
Sixteenth century
Extent/Dimensions
38 unnumbered pages
18 cm
Content Type
Text
Content Genre
books
Format
Quarto
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Citations and References
Benzing, Lutherbibliographie, 1875
WA15, 15A
BM STC German, 1455-1600, p. 541
Adams, L., -1850?, who lists printer as "[M. Lotter?]"
Pegg, Swiss, 3067
Pegg, Great Britain, 1997
Pegg, Bibliotheca, 933
Kuczyński, 1597
Title page border: Luther, J. Titeleinfassungen, 42
VD16 L 3800
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1524 LUTH W
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