In the following excerpt from a work originally published in German in 1922, Barth surveys the intellectual history of the Protestant Reformation, particularly in relation to the historical period which preceded it.

In the essay that follows, Lindberg argues that the ideals of the Protestant Reformation introduced a cultural and religious pluralism that had a major impact on the social and political history of Europe.

In the essay that follows, Chrisman argues that the pamphlets distributed by both Protestants and Catholics during the Reformation were an early form of political propaganda.

In the following excerpt, Oberman examines the influence of the Protestant Reformation upon education and literary publications of the sixteenth century.

In the essay that follows, Nauert claims that the crisis of the Protestant Reformation was grounded upon earlier, minor controversies within the Catholic Church that provide further insight into the conflict between humanism and scholasticism.

In the following essay, Schaeffer contends that the Reformation was both a rejection of the increasing humanism of the Roman Catholic Church and a stimulus to new developments in the arts.

In the following essay, Spitz examines the historical link between humanism, a cultural movement that flourished in the Renaissance, and the Protestant Reformation.

In the following excerpt, Zagorin argues for the importance of religious pamphlets, such as the Twelve Articles, in inciting the German peasant revolts of the sixteenth century which contributed to the social rebellion of the Protestant Reformation.