Myrzhenberg – Georg Biegeisen – 1659 | Lutheran Penance Doctrine

Georg Biegeisen

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.

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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.

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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