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Catechismus. Das ist Vnterricht zum christlichen Glauben wie man die Jugent leren vnd ziehen sol, in Frag Weyss vnd Antwort gestelt : Jtem etliche christliche Collecten oder Gepet für gemeynes Anligen der Christenheyt

Althamer, Andreas, approximately 1500-1539
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Summary: Third printing of the Ansbach Catechism by Andreas Althamer and Johannes Rurer, commissioned by Margrave Georg of Brandenburg. It has been called the first regional catechism of the Protestant movement. It contains 92 questions and answers as well as an appendix with 18 prayers.Signatures: A-D⁸ (D8 verso blank).Imprint: from colophon.Illustrative and Decorative Content: Title in architectural woodcut border, initial, printer's device in colophon. Title in red and black.Binding: This copy eighth bound in green morocco over marbled paperboard.

Date Issued or Published
1529
Subject - Topic/Names
Catechisms, German
Early works to 1800
Catechisms
Doctrines
Prayers
Lutheran Church
Subject - Time Period
Sixteenth century
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Richard C. Kessler Reformation Collection
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Catechismus. Das ist Vnterricht zum christlichen Glauben wie man die Jugent leren vnd ziehen sol, in Frag Weyss vnd Antwort gestelt : Jtem etliche christliche Collecten oder Gepet für gemeynes Anligen der Christenheyt
Date Issued or Published
1529
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Summary: Third printing of the Ansbach Catechism by Andreas Althamer and Johannes Rurer, commissioned by Margrave Georg of Brandenburg. It has been called the first regional catechism of the Protestant movement. It contains 92 questions and answers as well as an appendix with 18 prayers.
Signatures: A-D⁸ (D8 verso blank).
Imprint: from colophon.
Illustrative and Decorative Content: Title in architectural woodcut border, initial, printer's device in colophon. Title in red and black.
Binding: This copy eighth bound in green morocco over marbled paperboard.
Creator
Althamer, Andreas, approximately 1500-1539
Publisher
Peypus, Friedrich, 1485-1534
Place of Publication
Nuremberg (Germany)
Contributor
Rurer, Johann, -1542
Primary Language
German
Subject - Topic/Names
Catechisms, German
Early works to 1800
Catechisms
Doctrines
Prayers
Lutheran Church
Subject - Time Period
Sixteenth century
Extent/Dimensions
64 unnumbered pages (last pages blank)
16 cm
Content Type
Text
Content Genre
books
Format
Octavo
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This work is a part of the Richard C. Kessler Reformation Collection.
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1529 ALTH A
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The online edition of this book in the public domain, i.e., not protected by copyright, has been produced by the Emory University Digital Library Publications Program.
NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES
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