Strange Brethren: Refugees, Religious Bonds, and Reformation in Frankfurt, 1554-1608

by Maximilian Miguel Scholz

In the sixteenth century, German cities and territories welcomed thousands of refugees fleeing the religious persecution sparked by the Reformation. As Strange Brethren reveals, these Reformation refugees had a profound impact on the societies they entered. Exploring one major destination for refugees--the city of Frankfurt am Main--Maximilian Miguel Scholz finds that these forced migrants inspired new religious bonds, new religious animosities,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0813946751
• ISBN13: 9780813946757
• Release Date: April 2022
• Publisher: University of Virginia Press
• Length: 262 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.3" x 9.4"