Myrzhenberg – Georg Biegeisen – 1659 | Lutheran Penance Doctrine
Georg Biegeisen’s Myrzhenberg, printed in Ingolstadt in 1659, is a Lutheran theological work on the sacrament of penance, bound in vellum with an engraved title page.
Myrzhenberg: Oder Hailsame underweisung von Dem heiligen Sacrament der Buess by Georg Biegeisen is a 1659 treatise devoted to the theology of penance. Biegeisen wrote from a Lutheran perspective comparing how Lutheran penance varies from the Catholic traditions. Interestingly, Ingolstadt, the publishing city, was known for its Catholic traditions, not for publishing Protestant texts.
Bibliographic Details
- Title: Myrzhenberg : Oder Hailsame underweisung von Dem heiligen Sacrament der Buess
- Author(s): Georg Biegeisen
- Illustrator(s):
- Contributor(s):
- Publisher: Ingolstadt, Johann Ostermayr
- Edition: 1659 edition
- Format: (16mo), single volume
- Binding: Full vellum
- Size: 6 in x 4 in (15.2 cm x 10.1 cm)
- Collation: [21], 616 pp.
- Illustrations: Added engraved title page
- Contents Include:
- Doctrinal discussions on penance
- Comparisons of Lutheran and Catholic teachings
- Pastoral instructions for confession
- Provenance: stamp – Dr. Jos Verres
- Reference(s): references
Condition:
Very Good. The vellum binding is tight with some wear and pulling at the front hinge. The text block is complete and stable, showing expected toning for its period.
Why Collect This?
- Rare Ingolstadt imprint on Lutheran theology
- Example of Protestant literature from a Catholic region
- Significant for Reformation studies
Item Number: # 29341
Category
Religion
Authors
Georg Biegeisen
Printing Date
17th Century
Language
German
Binding
Vellum
Book Condition
Very Good
Collation
Complete