Officials on the Scaffold: Lutheran Martyrdom in Andreas Gryphius’ <i>Catharina von Georgien</i>
In a reading of Gryphius’ <i>Catharina von Georgien</i> within its political and confessional context of Silesia at the end of the Thirty Years’ War, this article analyzes the transformation of the Christian martyr cult within early modern German tragedy. It argues that Gryphius used the...
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MDPI AG
2022-04-01
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| Series: | Religions |
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1444/13/4/345 |