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Philipps Melanchthons handtbuchlein wie man die kinder zu der geschrifft vnd lere halten soll. Wittenberg. M.D.XIX

Enchiridion elementorum puerilium
Melanchthon, Philipp, 1497-1560
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Summary: Melanchthon's "Handtbuchlein" is among the first attempts at a Protestant catechism. It is a collection of selections from scripture passages, prayers, and other text intended as instruction for students in German schools. Noteworthy are the "Seven Wise Saying" derived from Periander by Erasmus.Signatures: A-B8, C10; [A] unsigned, B5 missigned "T5"; C10 blank.Imprint: In VD16 with date "[1529]".Illustrative and Decorative Content: Initials.Additional Details: Shelved with a 2-page typed letter by H. Claus giving bibliographical details relating to this work.

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1530
Subject - Topic/Names
Catechisms
Lutheran Church
Subject - Time Period
Sixteenth century
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Philipps Melanchthons handtbuchlein wie man die kinder zu der geschrifft vnd lere halten soll. Wittenberg. M.D.XIX
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Enchiridion elementorum puerilium
Date Issued or Published
1530
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Summary: Melanchthon's "Handtbuchlein" is among the first attempts at a Protestant catechism. It is a collection of selections from scripture passages, prayers, and other text intended as instruction for students in German schools. Noteworthy are the "Seven Wise Saying" derived from Periander by Erasmus.
Signatures: A-B8, C10; [A] unsigned, B5 missigned "T5"; C10 blank.
Imprint: In VD16 with date "[1529]".
Illustrative and Decorative Content: Initials.
Additional Details: Shelved with a 2-page typed letter by H. Claus giving bibliographical details relating to this work.
Creator
Melanchthon, Philipp, 1497-1560
Publisher
Blum, Michael, active 1525-1559
Place of Publication
Leipzig (Germany)
Contributor
Claus, Helmut
Primary Language
German
Subject - Topic/Names
Catechisms
Lutheran Church
Subject - Time Period
Sixteenth century
Extent/Dimensions
48 unnumbered pages
15 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.
Philipps Melanchthons handtbuchlein wie man die kinder zu der geschrifft vnd lere halten soll. Wittenberg. M.D.XIX (Emory Digital Collections)
Citations and References
Supplementa Melanchthoniana, V, 1, cxxviii, 4
Claus, Leipziger Druckschaffen, Blum, Nr. 67
Cohrs, Evangelische Katechismusversuche, I, p. 17-64
VD16 M 3174
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1530 MELA
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NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES
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Pitts Theology Library
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