History

Acting as mediator in an era of confessional conflict, Jakob Andreae profoundly shaped Lutheran confessional identity. Stefan Aderhold focuses on the Tübingen theologian's extensive correspondence and communication-driven approach - offering a fresh perspective on a combative yet conciliatory theologian of early modern history.

Law's complex relationship with racism has increasingly become a matter of academic interest. Sociolegal thought tackling this relationship, however, remains scarce. A promising avenue for answers lies in insights generated by critical race theory as reconstructed in this award-winning work.

What rhetorical strategies with the goal of edification do theologians pursue in sermons? How are their theological concepts expressed in this aesthetic form, which is oriented towards the reality of people's lives? This volume is intended as a foundation for understanding the most important Protestant theologians since the Enlightenment.