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Ob man fur dem sterben fliehen muge

Luther, Martin, 1483-1546
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Summary: The Black Death ravaged Europe from the fourteenth century onward. Dr. Johann Hess, a pastor from Breslau, asked Luther in 1527 whether it was permissible for a person to flee from plague-infested areas. Luther replied that it was, and then added some public health advice for town and city government officials in plague-ravaged areas.Signatures: A-C⁴, D². Last p. blank.Imprint: Name of printer from colophon - Gedruckt zu wittemberg durh [sic] Hans Lufft.Illustrative and Decorative Content: Title within wood-engraved border. Initial.Additional Details: Old marginalia.

Date Issued or Published
1527
Subject - Topic/Names
Death
Christianity
Early works to 1800
Correspondence
Hess, Johann,1490-1547
Luther, Martin,1483-1546
Subject - Time Period
Sixteenth century
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Title
Ob man fur dem sterben fliehen muge
Date Issued or Published
1527
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Summary: The Black Death ravaged Europe from the fourteenth century onward. Dr. Johann Hess, a pastor from Breslau, asked Luther in 1527 whether it was permissible for a person to flee from plague-infested areas. Luther replied that it was, and then added some public health advice for town and city government officials in plague-ravaged areas.
Signatures: A-C⁴, D². Last p. blank.
Imprint: Name of printer from colophon - Gedruckt zu wittemberg durh [sic] Hans Lufft.
Illustrative and Decorative Content: Title within wood-engraved border. Initial.
Additional Details: Old marginalia.
Creator
Luther, Martin, 1483-1546
Publisher
Lufft, Hans, 1495-1584
Place of Publication
Wittenberg (Germany)
Contributor
Hess, Johann, 1490-1547
Primary Language
German
Subject - Topic/Names
Death
Christianity
Early works to 1800
Correspondence
Hess, Johann,1490-1547
Luther, Martin,1483-1546
Subject - Time Period
Sixteenth century
Extent/Dimensions
28 unnumbered pages
18 cm
Content Type
Text
Content Genre
pamphlets
Format
Quarto
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This work is a part of the Richard C. Kessler Reformation Collection.
Citations and References
Benzing, Lutherbibliographie 2427
Luther, J. Die Titeleinfassungen der Reformationszeit 34
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1527 LUTH K
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