Masculinity in the Reformation Era (Sixteenth Century Essays & Studies)

These essays add a unique perspective to studies that reconstruct the identity of manhood in early modern Europe, including France, Switzerland, Spain, and Germany. The authors examine the ways in which sixteenth- and seventeenth-century authorities, both secular and religious, labored to turn boys and men into the Christian males they desired. Topics include disparities among gender paradigms that early modern models prescribed and the tension between the patriarchal model and the civic duties that men were expected to fulfill. Essays about Martin Luther, a prolific self-witness, look into the marriage relationship with its expected and actual gender roles. Contributors to this volume are Scott H. Hendrix, Susan C. Karant-Nunn, Raymond A. Mentzer, Allyson M. Poska, Helmut Puff, Karen E. Spierling, Ulrike Strasser, B. Ann Tlusty, and Merry E. Wiesner-Hanks. Introduction / Scott H. Hendrix and Susan C. Karant-Nunn Deviating from the norms A married man is a woman Negotiating masculinity in early modern Northwestern Spain / Allyson M. Poska The reform of masculinities in sixteenth-century Switzerland a case study / Helmut Puff "The first form and grace": Ignatius of Loyola and the reformation of masculinity / Ulrike Strasser Masculinity and patriarchy in reformation Germany / Scott H. Hendrix Civic and religious duties : father, son, and pious Christian, concepts of masculinity in reformation Geneva / Karen E. Spierling Masculinity and the reformed tradition in France / Raymond A. Mentzer Rumor, fear, and male civic duty during a confessional crisis / B. Ann Tlusty The man Martin Luther The masculinity of Martin Luther : theory, practicality, and humor / Susan C. Karant-Nunn "Lustful Luther": male libido in the writings of the reformer / Merry E. Wiesner-Hanks About the contributors.