This critical edition of two early modern marriage sermons provides an important resource for students and scholars of early modern literature and history, allo

Modern Protestant debates about spousal relations and the meaning of marriage began in a forgotten international dispute some 300 years ago. The Lutheran-Pietis

Scholarly interest in the early modern sermon has flourished in recent years, driven by belated recognition of the crucial importance of preaching to religious,

Contends that, though early modern English canonical sources and sermons often urge the subordination of women, this was not indicative of public life, and that