GERM 2075 : German Civ Midterm
Document Summary
Midterm study guide: germany in the middle ages and renaissance, regionalism vs. centralization, regionalism is the practice of regional rather than central systems of administration or economic, cultural, or political affiliation, elective vs. How people must know how to read the bible. That you do not need a priest to administer faith you need to understand scripture: luther was then excommunicated from the catholic church at the diet of worms. And told he was separate from the church so anybody could do whatever they wanted to him: he translated the bible into german and latin. This helped establish a common language for the people. Also helped with evangelization of peasants: luther thought jews would join him, they did not. He was angry because they didn"t and wrote a pamphlet stating that all jews should burn to the ground. Semitism: predestination- already chosen to go to heaven or hell before you were born.
