Hingabe an den Glauben. Zeugnisse von Frömmigkeit in pommerschen Inschriften vom Mittelalter zur Neuzeit
Devotion to Faith. Testimony of Piety in Pomeranian Inscriptions from the Middle Ages to the Modern Era

Summary/Abstract: In the historical Pomerania there are many inscriptions dated from the times of the Reformation (before and after it), in which their authors expressed their piety or it is possible to come to some conclusions about it. That tradition has been analysed in the period of time that starts when the first inscriptions of that type appeared in Pomerania in the 13th century and stretches out till the mid-17th century. After the general character of the inscriptions and the concept of piety have been preliminarily explained two carriers of inscriptions – bells and tombstone – are introduced; first, it has been described what type of inscriptions may be found on them; next, the article focuses on the inscriptions inspired by religious motives, which makes it possible to come to the conclusions about the piety of their authors. A special attention has been paid to the changes in various texts in the 16th century; some of them may have resulted from the beliefs that were modified by the Reformation, whereas others may be associated with social changes within various faiths.

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