Pastors and Parishioners in Württemberg During the Late Reformation, 1581-1621

Using the records of the Württemberg church visitations over a forty-year period the author examines the social and cultural nature of the pastorate as a professional group, areas of conflict and agreement between representatives of the official church and the parishioners, the nature of the church visitations, and the standards and expectations of the visitors concerning lay religious life and discipline.