Uom Missbrauch der Messen
De abroganda missa privata
Vom Missbrauch der Messen
Summary: Written in Latin in the fall of 1521 under the title De abroganda missa privata, this is the third printing of the first German edition of Martin Luther's important tract on the celebration of private masses. Luther opposed any celebration of the Eucharist that was not accessible to or provided for the congregation at large and felt so strongly about this material that he translated it into German himself.
Signatures: A-N⁴ (N4 verso blank). Last page is blank.
Imprint: Fictitious imprint, actual place of publication is Augsburg. Place and publisher from Benzing.
Illustrative and Decorative Content: Title within ornamental border; initials. The woodcut title border is a copy of a cut by Lucas Cranach and used by Johannes Grau Grunenberg in Wittenberg. It depicts ornamental vines and leaves, a mendicant monk with a rosary on the left and a beekeeper on the right. There is a blank armorial crest at the top and the coat of arms of the city of Wittenberg at the bottom of the woodcut.
Additional Details: Acquired through the generous subvention of Pastor Mark and Karen Scott in honor of their daughter, Mary Elise Scott, on the occasion of her ELCA ordination.
Luther, Martin, 1483-1546
Stayner, Heinrich, -1548
Augsburg (Germany)
German
Mass
Controversial literature
Early works to 1800
Catholic Church
Sixteenth century
104 unnumbered pages
22 cm
Text
books
Quarto
This work is part of the Richard C. Kessler Reformation Collection.
Historiated title page of Luther's Uom Missbrauch der Messen
Benzing, 1003
Johannes Luther, Titeleinfassungen, 3c
1522 LUTH OOOO
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