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In chapter 5, she examines the sources used by Sleidan, drawing attention to the role his service as a diplomat played in his ability to gather the material, but also in shaping his perspective and approach to the subject. Kelley has lauded Johann Philippson von Sleidan as the "father of history" and numbered him among "the greatest of modern historians. Built on the Johns Hopkins University Campus. Kess's work will thus only satisfy those who are prepared to accept ambivalence and ambiguity in the historical figure she presents. Select bibliography. This website uses cookies to ensure you get the best experience on our website. At the end of his life, Sleidan expressed disappointment over a career that had "soured after once looking so promising" Kess has shown that the Commentaries were but one of many works composed in the sixteenth century that contributed to Protestant visions of history; the quest for the Protestant vision of history in this period is better redirected than further pursued. In this respect, the chapter on the French reception of Sleidan is thorough, down to details about the printing history and the various editions--more so than the parallel discussion of the German reception. Soon afterwards he became a civil servant of the city of , and finished his great task inthough lack of money and other misfortunes compelled him to delay printing. I examine the unexpectedly hostile reactions to the first edition and its very rapid success Johann Sleidan and the Protestant Vision of History 1st edition purchasers. Sleidan provided the context through which I have been able to analyse the life of a scholar in the sixteenth century, and the works of one of the foremost historians of Johann Sleidan and the Protestant Vision of History 1st edition new evangelical movement. In these years, Sleidan once again served as a diplomat, this time on behalf of Strasbourg, and in these years he completed and published his Commentaries. And thus the second point: the work of Professor Irena Backus, among others, is also indicating the fruitfulness of examining historiographical developments in this period cross- confessionally. Caesare, libri XXVI. Renaissance Quarterly. Kess has included a twenty-four-page index of Sleidan's correspondence and Johann Sleidan and the Protestant Vision of History 1st edition documents. Born in Schleiden and brought up together with Strasbourg's famous Jean Sturm, Sleidan soon entered a period of active political life with his employment at the chancellory of Cardinal in in the mids. Michigan State University Department of History. Collections Modern History Theses. Kess's work is the scholarly prudence with which she draws biographical conclusions from her evidence. Kess demonstrates that there is much we can discern only "in oblique light"if at all, simply because of the limitations of the evidence. In contrast, once the French turned to the book, there was hardly a learned author, Protestant or Catholic, who did not address it in praise or denunciation. In this regard, two points: first, Dr. These two matters Johann Sleidan and the Protestant Vision of History 1st edition the focus of chapters 5 through 7. Chapter four concentrates on Sleidan's main work, the Commentaries. A street in the Neustadt district of Strasbourg is named after him Rue Sleidan. Reviewed by N. Despite early hostile reactions, this history was an immediate success with the buying public, published in numerous editions and by the year circulated in six different languages. Andrews Studies in Reformation History. Kess demonstrates that this was due to the timing of publication, which came in the midst of the sensitive negotiations toward what would become the Peace of Augsburg in When it became clear that a reconciliation was not to be achieved, among the projects taken up by the leaders of the league was an effort to provide an account of what had transpired over the course of the Reformation--a history that would cast the Reformers in a proper light and justify the actions of the league, especially the refusal of its members to submit to the emperor. In general, his history gives more attention to politics and does not seek to serve the interests of polemic. It remains a valuable contemporary history of the times of the Reformation, and contains a large collection of documents. These topics are considered first in respect to his contemporaries in Germany and then his contemporaries in France chapters 6 and 7, respectively. This Collection. Alas, the collapse of the resulted in the termination of his employment as its historian, but not of his work toward the history of the Reformation. Kess's analysis of how the Commentaries were differently received in the empire and France is a fascinating part of her book: in the empire immediate reactions were strong and varied; but thereafter, the Commentariesthough translated, expanded upon, and many times reprinted, became not much of a weapon or a target in conflicts between Lutherans and Catholics. Citation: N. Sleidans reception in France. Renaissance Quarterly

Without cookies your experience may not be seamless. I examine the unexpectedly hostile reactions to the first edition and its very rapid success with purchasers. Kelley has lauded Johann Philippson von Sleidan as the "father of Reformation history" and numbered him among "the Johann Sleidan and the Protestant Vision of History 1st edition of modern historians. The work was an immediate bestseller that was nonetheless harshly criticized by both Lutherans and Catholics. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. In this study, the life and works of one of the earliest and most influential Protestant historians, Johann Sleidan are explored to reveal how history was used to consolidate the new confession and the states which adopted it. Kess's work is the scholarly prudence with which she draws biographical conclusions from her evidence. Johannes Sleidanus or Sleidan — 31 October was a Luxembourgeois historian and annalist of the Reformation. Sleidan's connections as a diplomat linked Germany and France, and have formed the basis for a new study of those in the Franco-German world who shared Sleidan's concerns to promote peace across the religious divide. Bohun in These two matters are the focus of chapters 5 through 7. Author Kess, Alexandra H. Items in the St Andrews Research Repository are protected by copyright, with all rights reserved, unless otherwise indicated. Download as PDF Printable version. The book appeared in the preceding year, Commentariorum de statu religionis et reipublicaeCarolo V. Search Repository. On his return he represented Strasbourg at the diets of and Wormsand went on to to explore the archives of Philip of Hesse. Metadata Show full item record. Sleidanus died in poverty at Strasbourg in October And thus the second point: the work of Professor Irena Backus, among others, is also indicating the fruitfulness of examining historiographical developments in this period cross-confessionally. She draws our attention to the fascinating story of a man who was employed variously by Cardinal Du Bellay, the Schmalkaldic League, and the city of Strasbourg, Johann Sleidan and the Protestant Vision of History 1st edition who was much influenced by that city's religious and political liminality. Renaissance Quarterly. Caesare, libri XXVI. Further evidence that the initial outcry against the Commentaries was due to the timing of its publication is found in the fact that in the next year Sleidan published a history of the world, The Four Empireswhich sold well without controversy. Andrews French Book Project a participation noted in her acknowledgments. Alexandra Kess. Kess has shown that the Commentaries were but one of many works composed in the sixteenth century that contributed to Protestant visions of history; the quest for the Protestant vision of history in this period is better redirected than further pursued. Citation: N. Regarding Sleidan's motivations and strategies as a historian and advocate of religious accommodation in the spirit of , for example, Dr. Forged from a partnership between a university press and a library, Project MUSE is a trusted part of the academic and scholarly community it serves. He did not live long to enjoy the success of this work, however, as he died rather suddenly later that year. Aldershot: Ashgate Publishing Company, Over the course of the Reformation in Germany, the imperial city of Strasbourg provided several of the key figures who sought to mediate between Protestant and Catholic, most notably the reformer Martin Bucer and the statesman Jacob Sturm. Sleidanus had been accustomed to copy all papers bearing upon the Reformation to which he had access, and Martin Bucerwho had seen his collection, proposed to Philip of Hesse to appoint him historian of the Reformation, giving him a salary and access to all necessary documents. Historian of the Schmalkaldic League. Johann Sleidan and the Protestant Vision of History. Kess's analysis of how the Commentaries were differently received in the empire and France is a fascinating part of her book: in the empire immediate reactions were strong and varied; but thereafter, the Commentariesthough translated, expanded upon, and many times reprinted, became not much of a weapon or a target in conflicts between Lutherans and Catholics. These reservations aside, Kess has produced a fine study of a neglected figure from the Reformation--neglected by modern historians, that is, not in his own age, as she demonstrates. This contact was Johann Sleidan and the Protestant Vision of History 1st edition given up when Sleidan Johann Sleidan and the Protestant Vision of History 1st edition to Strasbourg. Acknowledgements xiij. The Franco-imperial city has been shown again as one of the cultural centres of Europe from where an intellectual and political elite operated on a cross-national and cross-confessional level. Chapters one to three explore Sleidan's biography in depth. It was drafted with some care for impartiality, but this approach pleased no one, not even Melanchthon. Amos on Kess, 'Johann Sleidan and the Protestant Vision of History'

These topics are considered first in respect to his contemporaries in Germany and then his contemporaries in France chapters 6 and 7, Johann Sleidan and the Protestant Vision of History 1st edition. Add a Comment. Additional Information. It also shows how Sleidan's political role as a diplomat impacted on his work as a historian, and how in turn, his monumental work influenced political debate in France and Germany. Despite early hostile reactions, this history was an immediate success with the buying public, published in numerous editions and by the year circulated in six different languages. Alexandra Kess. Items in the St Andrews Research Repository are protected by copyright, with Johann Sleidan and the Protestant Vision of History 1st edition rights reserved, unless otherwise indicated. Kelley has lauded Johann Philippson von Sleidan as the "father of Reformation history" and numbered him among "the greatest of modern historians. Johann Sleidan and the Protestant Vision of History. Select bibliography. Download as PDF Printable version. In Sleidanus went to the as representative from Strasbourg, charged also with full powers to act for the imperial cities of EsslingenRavensburgReutlingenBiberach and . If you would like to authenticate using a different subscribed institution or have your own login and password to Project MUSE. He fell under the influence of Bucer and Jakob Sturm, attended the Council of Trent as an observer, and counted as friends and enemies persons of every religious persuasion. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. In this study, the life and works of one of the earliest and most influential Protestant historians, Johann Sleidan are explored to reveal how history was used to consolidate the new confession and the states which adopted it. Sleidan's position in Du Bellay's chancellery in Paris has provided a new picture of French evangelism. These two matters are the focus of chapters 5 through 7. Chapter 2, focusing on his early career, provides a context in which to appreciate the central subject of this book, his work as a historian. March, In the service of Strasbourg. The making of a historian Sleidan in France. Johann Sleidan and the Protestant vision of history. Caesare, libri XXVI. As is generally known, their efforts to bring peace between the Holy Roman Emperor and the Schmalkaldic League ultimately fell short. Regarding Sleidan's motivations and strategies as a historian and advocate of religious accommodation in the spirit of Martin Bucer, for example, Dr. Although they would achieve canonical status in this respect, Dr. His life and his works have not, Johann Sleidan and the Protestant Vision of History 1st edition this point, been placed in a broader context. And thus the second point: the work of Professor Irena Backus, among others, is also indicating the fruitfulness of examining historiographical developments in this period cross-confessionally. This website uses cookies to ensure you get the best experience on our website. Kess points out that when they appeared inthe Commentaries angered and disappointed many leading Catholics and Protestants alike. At the end of his life, Sleidan expressed disappointment over a career that had "soured after once looking so promising" Eliot Prose. Sleidans reception in France. In he settled at Strasbourg.

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