Thomas Kaufmann
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Thomas Kaufmann
Thomas Kaufmann, born in 1962, is professor of Ecclesiastical History at the University of Göttingen. His research focuses on religion, culture, society and politics from the 15th to the 17th century. In 1998, Kaufmann was awarded the Academy Prize of the Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities. He is a member of the Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities and heads its committee for the study of the culture of the late Middle Ages. He is the deputy chairman of the association for Reformation history.
Thomas Kaufmann, born in 1962, is professor of Ecclesiastical History at the University of Göttingen. His research focuses on religion, culture, society and politics from the 15th to the 17th century. In 1998, Kaufmann was awarded the Academy Prize of the Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities. He is a member of the Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities and heads its committee for the study of the culture of the late Middle Ages. He is the deputy chairman of the association for Reformation history.
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Year of Publication: 2016
Thomas KaufmannYear of Publication: 2016
History of the Reformation in Germany
The traditional interpretation of history influenced by Protestantism regarded »Luther’s deed« as a liberation from the »dark powers« of the papal church and an »end of the Middle Ages«. However,...
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