Luther and the Plague in Wittenberg
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Black Death, The Pest in the xvi Century, Pest in Wittenberg, Luther and the Pest, Reformation and the PestAbstract
This article analyzes the pest of 1527 at Wittenberg, where Luther was leading his reform; Lutheridentified The Black Death, the date of arrival and its effects, and the answers to them. These answers corresponded to the medical understanding of that age, to the Reformed theology and to the needs of that historical context, which needs to be reinterpreted from the context of the current pandemic. With an Interpretative Approach of the historical data of the city and Luther’s personal letters these answers are reinterpreted from an Interdisciplinary perspective. The conclusion includes some reflections on the covid pandemic.
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