Begins a series of English translations of the chief works of Italian religious reformer Vermigli (1499-1526). The three works translated are the Apostles' Creed: A Plain Exposition of the Twelve Arti
The study of history from a feminist point of view has led to more interest in what it meant to be a man. Hendrix (emeritus, Reformation history and doctrine, Princeton Theological Seminary) and Karan
This interdisciplinary volume covers the religious and the psychological dimensions of plague and of European society's response to it through many centuries and over a wide geographical terrain, inc
There was an art to it, born of tradition and compassion. The act of execution in Renaissance Italy was not purely to punish the prisoner and entertain the public but also to affirm religious and soci
Crossing the history of art with the history of medicine, Boeckl (history of art, U. of Nebraska-Kearney) overviews various sources of plague iconography, interprets the meanings of plague images in a
