| Printing, Propaganda, and Martin Luther |
| Preface |
| Introduction |
| Chapter One— Evangelical and Catholic Propaganda in the Early Decades of the Reformation |
| Chapter Two— First Impressions in the Strasbourg Press |
| • | An Overview of the Publications Themselves |
| • | The Treatises Addressed Lay Concerns |
| • | The Central Theological Message of the Treatises |
| • | The Appeal of the Message: The Dignifying of the Spiritual Status of the Laity |
| • | The Question of Reception |
| • | Conclusion |
| Chapter Three— The Catholic Dilemma |
| Chapter Four— Luther's Earliest Supporters in the Strasbourg Press |
| Chapter Five— Scripture as Printed Text |
| Chapter Six— Contested Authority in the Strasbourg Press |
| Chapter Seven— Catholics on Luther's Responsibility for the German Peasants' War |
| Conclusion— A Revised Narrative |
| Notes |
| Abbreviations |
| Bibliography of Primary Works Discussed or Cited in the Text |
| Index |