Pastors and Parishioners in Post-Reformation Denmark (1550-1750)

This book studies the trials and tribulations of eight Danish post-Reformation pastors and their parishioners, thereby shedding new light on the development of the complex roles performed by Lutheran pastors c. 1550-1750. By virtue of their position, pastors were key figures in the religious, social, and cultural life of early modern society. However, exactly what the duties of a Lutheran pastor i...