Karen E. Sperling

Women Reformers of Early Modern Europe

History & Biography

“Kirsi Stjerna has brought together a group of top-notch scholars in this exciting volume that pushes the field to continue the process of seeing the Reformation as more than the work of the best-known male leaders and should be a must-read for students and scholars alike. The essays reflect the rich developments that have shaped our understanding of women's participation in the Reformation since Roland Bainton's Women of the Reformation volumes of the 1970s. Based on deep knowledge of their sources and subjects, the contributors to this volume bring individual early modern women to life for readers and demonstrate that without the contributions and experiences of women, our story of the Reformation is incomplete.”