Erik A. Heinrichs Books

Focusing on the intersection of health and religion, this book delves into German plague prints and treatises from 1473 to 1573, revealing how they reflect the historical interplay between plague, medicine, and the Reformation. It offers the most comprehensive analysis of German plague literature, highlighting a significant reform in healing practices during the Renaissance and Reformation periods. The work emphasizes the cultural and medical transformations that occurred in response to the plague, enriching our understanding of this pivotal era.

This book investigates German plague prints and treatises published between 1473 and 1573 in order to explore the intertwined histories of plague, print, medicine, and the Reformation. It presents the broadest study of German plague treatises in any language, and traces a German reform of healing that unfolded during the Renaissance and Reformation.