THE ARGUMENTS AND AUDIENCES OF COCHLAEUS'S 'PHILIPPICA VII.'.
While the last of Johannes Cochlaeus's writings against Philip Melanchthon is ostensibly a theological response to a dogmatic work, the doctrinal element is secondary to a political dimension. The main purpose of Philippica VII, which is addressed to Charles V, is to persuade the emperor to respond...
| Published in: | Catholic Historical Review Vol. 78; no. 3; pp. 371 - 395 |
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Catholic University of America Press
Jul1992
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| Summary: | While the last of Johannes Cochlaeus's writings against Philip Melanchthon is ostensibly a theological response to a dogmatic work, the doctrinal element is secondary to a political dimension. The main purpose of Philippica VII, which is addressed to Charles V, is to persuade the emperor to respond to the need for peace among the people by expelling the Protestants from the realm. Coming on the heels of the Schmalkaldic War and linking the Lutherans with the Hussite revolution of the previous century, 'Philippica VII' is more of a politically oriented occasional piece than a theological treatise. |
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