Protestants: A History from Wittenberg to Pennsylvania, 1517-1740 presents a comprehensive thematic history of the rise and influence of the branches of Christianity that emerged out of the Protestant Reformation.

• Represents the only English language single-volume survey of the rise of early modern Protestantism from its Lutheran beginnings in Germany to its spread to America
• Offers a thematic approach to Protestantism by tracing its development within the social, political, and cultural context of early modern Europe
• Introduces innovative argument that the...