Background
Spitz, Lewis William was born on December 14, 1922 in Bertrand, Nebraska, United States. Son of Lewis William and Pauline Marie (Griebel).
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The Religious Renaissance of the German Humanists (Acls History E-Book Project Reprint) by Spitz, Lewis W. (2008) Paperback
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Conrad Celtis: The German Arch-Humanist
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Hardcover, 142 pages. Author: Lewis W. Spitz Publisher: Harvard University Press, 1957.
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The Protestant Reformation, 1517-1559 (Rise of Modern Europe)
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A reissue of the acclaimed survey by a leading Reformation historian, The Protestant Reformation 1517-1559 covers all the major reform movements of the 16th century, including Lutheran, Calvinist, Zwinglian, and the Anabaptist traditions; English; and the Roman Catholic response. By focusing on the social, political, economic, and religious contexts of the Reformation, Spitz weaves together a remarkable overview of the complex, often obscure, history of Europe in this formative period. With an updated bibliography, this text provides a comprehensive portrait of the leading figures, events and theological and intellectual currents of the Reformation.
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The Religious Renaissance of the German Humanists (Acls History E-Book Project Reprint)
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The Reformation: Education and History (Collected Studies, 555)
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Comprising 13 studies relating to the impact of the Reformation in the 16th and 17th centuries, this volume examines the development of education the the wider understanding of history as past actuality and its interpretation. The articles within the book investigate the concern with education and the meaning of history in the age of the Renaissance and Reformation. Such concern for education and history was not surpassed until the 19th and 20th centuries, and so these articles also seek to explore the impact of the Reformation on education and history in the late 20th century.
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Renaissance and Reformation Movements, Vol. 2: The Reformation
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The Renaissance and Reformation Movements presents a panoramic history of the politico-ecclesiastical, intellectual, and cultural life of the two centuries preceding the 16th-century Reformation. Stressing the dynamic character of the 14th and 15th centuries, Spitz paints a careful portrayal of virtually every phase of life in this epoch, especially focusing on late medieval theology and particular Renaissance humanism. This first of two volumes synthesizes an otherwise overwhelming body of information on the Renaissance into an engaging and readable narrative that captures the ferment and spirit of this age.
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Luther and German Humanism (Collected Studies Series, 507)
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The particular interest of Professor Spitz has been the close relationship and synergy between humanism and religious reform in the transformation of European culture in the 16th century. Within the general cultural and intellectual context of the Renaissance and Reformation movements, the present volume focuses on Luther and German humanism; a subsequent collection looks more particularly at the place of education and history in the thought of the time. The articles here discuss Luther's imposing knowledge of the classics, his attitudes towards learning, the religious and patriotic interests of the humanists, and the role of a younger generation of humanists in the Reformation. Also included is a far-reaching appraisal of the impact of humanism and the Reformation on Western history.
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The Protestant Reformation
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This book consists of a series of statements from men and women dating between 1501 to 1559. These statements illustrate the ideas, beliefs, and somtimes the fates, of the people who had come to share a profound discontent with the church as it then existed and a positive determination to change it. Writings include: Erasmus and Hutten the humanists, Luther and Melanchthon, Zwingli, Sattler the Anabaptist, Servetus the Unitarian, Calvin the theologian and lawgiver, and the English reformers, a special breed -- from the rabble-rousing Fish to Cromwell the administrator, Starkey the moderate, the King and the Archbishop of Canterbury. Spitz provides historical and theological context for each document and a reading list for further exploration.
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The Protestant Reformation: Major Documents
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This book consists of a series of statements from men and women dating between 1501 to 1559. These statements illustrate the ideas, beliefs, and somtimes the fates, of the people who had come to share a profound discontent with the church as it then existed and a positive determination to change it. Writings include: Erasmus and Hutten the humanists, Luther and Melanchthon, Zwingli, Sattler the Anabaptist, Servetus the Unitarian, Calvin the theologian and lawgiver, and the English reformers, a special breed -- from the rabble-rousing Fish to Cromwell the administrator, Starkey the moderate, the King and the Archbishop of Canterbury. Spitz provides historical and theological context for each document and a reading list for further exploration.
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By Lewis W. Spitz - Protestant Reformation: Major Documents
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"In this book the reader will find a series of statements made between the years 1501 and 1559, illustrating the idea, beliefs, and sometimes the fates, of men and women who had come to share a profound discontent with the church as it then existed and a positive determination to put new strength into the life of the spirit. " Robert Lee Wolff
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Lewis William Spitz
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Lewis William Spitz, American historian, educator. Recipient Harbison award for teaching Danforth Foundation, 1964; Guggenheim fellow, 1956; National Endowment for Humanities senior fellow, 1965; American Council Learned Societies fellow, 1971; Huntington Library. fellow, 1959; Institute Advanced Study Princeton fellow, 1979-1980; Pew Foundation fellow, 1983.
Education
AB, Concordia College, 1944. Master of Divinity, Concordia Seminary, 1946. Master of Arts, University Missouri, 1947.
Doctor of Philosophy, Harvard University, 1954. Doctor of Divinity (honorary), Concordia Theological Seminary, 1977. Doctor of Laws (honorary), Valparaiso University, Indiana, 1978.
Doctor of Letters (honorary), Wittenberg University, 1983. Doctor of Letters (honorary), Concordia College, 1988.
Career
With University Missouri, Columbia, 1953-1960, associate professor history, 1958-1960. Fulbright professor University Mainz, Germany, 1960-1961. Professor history Stanford (California) University, from 1960, William R. Kenan Junior professor, from 1974, associate dean humanities and science, 1973-1977.
Visiting professor Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1964-1965. Director research Center for Reformation Research, Clayton, Missouri, summer 1964, member board control, since 1973. Senior fellow South Eastern Medieval and Renaissance Institute, Duke University, summer 1968.
Visiting professor Barnard College, 1980-1981. Senior fellow Institute Advanced Study Princeton University, 1979-1980. Visiting professor Institut für Europäische Geschichte, Mainz, 1992.
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By Lewis W. Spitz - Protestant Reformation: Major Documents
("In this book the reader will find a series of statements...)
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The Protestant Reformation, 1517-1559 (Rise of Modern Europe)
(A reissue of the acclaimed survey by a leading Reformatio...)
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The Reformation: Education and History (Collected Studies, 555)
(Comprising 13 studies relating to the impact of the Refor...)
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Renaissance and Reformation Movements, Vol. 2: The Reformation
(The Renaissance and Reformation Movements presents a pano...)
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Luther and German Humanism (Collected Studies Series, 507)
(The particular interest of Professor Spitz has been the c...)
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The Protestant Reformation
(This book consists of a series of statements from men and...)
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The Protestant Reformation: Major Documents
(This book consists of a series of statements from men and...)
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Conrad Celtis: The German Arch-Humanist
(Hardcover, 142 pages. Author: Lewis W. Spitz Publisher: H...)
- Life in two worlds : biography of William Sihler
- The Religious Renaissance of the German Humanists (Acls History E-Book Project Reprint) by Spitz, Lewis W. (2008) Paperback
- (The Religious Renaissance of the German Humanists * * ) Author: Lewis W Spitz Nov-2008
- The Religious Renaissance of the German Humanists (Acls History E-Book Project Reprint)
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By Lewis W. Spitz - Protestant Reformation: Major Documents
Membership
Fellow American Academy Arts and Sciences. Member American Society Reformation Research (president 1963-1964), American History Association, Northern California Renaissance Society (president 1964-1965), American Society Church History (president 1976-1977).
Connections
Son of; married Edna Marie Huttenmaier, August 14, 1948. Children: Stephen Andrew, Philip Mathew.
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December 22, 1999 (aged 77)
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1944
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1977
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1953 - 1960
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1973 - 1977
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Recipient Harbison award for teaching Danforth Foundation, 1964. Guggenheim fellow, 1956. National Endowment for Humanities senior fellow, 1965. American Council Learned Societies fellow, 1971. Huntington Library. fellow, 1959. Institute Advanced Study Princeton fellow, 1979-1980. Pew Foundation fellow, 1983.Recipient Harbison award for teaching Danforth Foundation, 1964. Guggenheim fellow, 1956. National Endowment for Humanities senior fellow, 1965.
American Council Learned Societies fellow, 1971. Huntington Library. fellow, 1959. Institute Advanced Study Princeton fellow, 1979-1980.
Pew Foundation fellow, 1983.