Pastors and Parishioners in Post-Reformation Denmark (1550-1750) / Charlotte Appel and Morten Fink-Jensen.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Fink-Jensen, Morten, author.

Appel, Charlotte, author.

Series:

Early Modern History and Modern History E-Books online, Collection 2026.

St Andrews Studies in Reformation History.

Early Modern History and Modern History E-Books online, Collection 2026

St Andrews Studies in Reformation History

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Book History.

Early Modern History.

History.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (360 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2026.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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 implied, and how they should or could be best performed, was often up to the individual pastor to decide. The book demonstrates that there could be striking variations from parish to parish and that significant changes took place over time.

Contents:

Contents

Preface

List of Figures and Tables

Abbreviations

Introduction: Pastors and Parishioners in Context

1 The Pastor as Mediator

2 The Reformation in a Danish Context

3 Studying Post-Reformation Pastors

4 Practices and Varieties

5 Eight Pastors

1 Reformation Ideals in Print and in Practice: Pastor Rasmus Hansen Reravius in Copenhagen and Rødby, 1567–1582

1 Carving Out a Career as Pastor and Writer

2 Translating Books on Demand

3 Attracting Customers

4 Style and Readers

5 Fighting Off Temptation

6 Teaching Obedience and Restraint

7 Prayer and Witchcraft

8 The Pastor in the Real World of Rødby

9 Preaching and Practising a Christian Life

2 Administering Rituals for Rich and Poor: Pastor Anders Pedersen Perlestikker in the Town of Nakskov, 1618–1629

1 Career and Congregation

2 Account Keeping with Many Purposes

3 Frequency of Holy Communion

4 Controlling Access to the Lord’s Table

5 Public Confession

6 Passports and Paperwork

7 Betrothals and Weddings

8 Baptism and Churching

9 Preparing the Sick and Burying the Dead

10 The Pastor as Record Keeper

3 Conflict Management among Clergymen: Pastor Jacob Ottesen in Ingstrup, Northern Jutland,1661–1709

1 A Pastor and His Parishes in Absolutist Denmark

2 The Rural Dean in the Clerical Hierarchy

3 The Contentious Sir Erland

4 Bishop Foss Intervenes

5 An Unexpected Bill

6 Dean Ottesen against Pastor Lemvig

7 Bishop Bornemann Takes Action

8 A Chance to Set Things Right

9 The Bishop’s Dependence on His Rural Deans

4 Preaching, Penitence, and Patronage: Pastor Jørgen Lauritzen Friis in Sevel, Central Jutland, 1637–1643

1 A Pious Noblewoman as Patron

2 Holger Rosenkrantz and the Doctrine of Piety

3 The Controversy over the Repentant Heart

5 Lady Juel’s Official Complaint

6 “Our Dear Pastor”

7 Friis Goes to Trial

8 At His Majesty’s Mercy

9 Christian IV and the Scoundrel in the Blue Tower

10 The Expatriate Pastor

11 Piety and the Demands on Pastors

5 Dealing with Demonic Possession: Pastor Ole Bjørn in the Town of Thisted, 1693–1698

1 Making Sense of the Thisted Case

2 Witchcraft Legislation and Beginnings in Thisted

3 Pastor Bjørn and the Demoniacs

4 The Demons’ Sweet Mother

5 Exorcism and the Church Ritual of 1685

6 Seeking the Bishop’s Support

7 The Rise in Possessions

8 The Bishop Steps In

9 The Royal Commission

10 Accusations and Convictions

11 Taking a Position on Demonic Possession

6 Church Discipline and Excommunication: Pastor Caspar Lindenfeldt in Borup-Hald, Eastern Jutland, 1676–1711

1 Holy Communion and Church Discipline

2 The Pastor and the Farmhand

3 Early Warnings

4 The Lesser Ban and Further Threats

5 Three Weeks Become Three Months

6 The Last Rescue Attempt

7 The Act of Excommunication

8 Jens Bach’s Side of the Story

9 New Turns and Negotiations

10 Untying the Knot

11 The Lifting of the Ban

12 Practising the Power of the Keys

7 Pietist Campaigns and Local Controversy: Pastor Peder Wedel in Stauning, Western Jutland, 1722–1738

1 Pietism in Denmark

2 A Young Pietist in the Making

3 Preaching True Conversion

4 A Narrow Escape

5 The Teaching of the Catechism

6 Schooling and Literacy in Bølling District

7 Edifying or Evil Books

8 Private Devotion and House Gatherings

9 Awakened Parishioners

10 A Shepherd and His Old Flock

11 Pietism from Above and from Below

8 Studying, Networking, and Marrying in Search of a Living: Pastor Rasmus Winther in Ørbæk, Funen, 1710–1767

1 Nomination of Pastors after the Reformation

2 Widows and Church Patrons

3 Winther’s Own Story

4 Patrons and Maids

5 Intermezzo in Faaborg

6 Reaching the Goal

7 A Continuing Story

8 Shaping the Clerical Estate

Epilogue

Select Bibliography

Index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

90-04-54024-5

9789004540248

OCLC:

1561175598

Publisher Number:

10.1163/9789004540248 DOI