Wenn sich eine Frau in der Männerdomäne durchsetzt – Magdalena Heymair und ihre Publikationsaktivitäten
When a woman prevails in the male domain – Magdalena Heymair and her publishing activities

Summary/Abstract: The article is dedicated to the writer, author of the evangelical songbooks, pedagogue and teacher of the 16th century, Magdalena Heymair, who came from Germany, but her life events forced her to work in several places in Germany, Austria as well as in Slovakia. At the beginning of the article, the author characterizes the position of the woman in the 16th century, which gradually broken down the male stereotypes and also enabled women to practice the male professions. The article shows the image of a woman who not only managed to establish herself in the male professions, but through her publishing activities also played an important role in the reform process. Therefore, the author focuses on the life and especially the work and contribution of M. Heymair to the development of evangelical education and sketches the time frame from the creation of Heymair's manuscripts to their printed editions in various cities and publishing houses in Europe.

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