Chapter 5
The pamphlet and its alternatives around 1700
A thread of the Pietist controversy (Johann Friedrich Mayer vs. August Hermann Francke)
Article outline
- 1.Introduction
- 2.Advantages and problems of the classical pamphlet form
- 3.A. H. Francke’s career in controversies
- 4.Accusations from the orthodox side: Mayer’s and Roth’s attacks
- 5.Francke’s theory of controversy
- 6.The Verantwortung
(1707) as a pamphlet in the traditional style
- 6.1The overall structure of the Verantwortung
- 6.2The point-by-point method
- 6.2.1Referring to the writings of the opponent
- 6.2.2The principle of thorough response
- 6.2.3Flouting the point-by-point principle: Digressions and inserted documentation
- 6.3Characteristic individual moves
- 6.3.1Direct contradiction
- 6.3.2Criticism of logical and dialectical defects
- 6.3.3Accusation of violating communication principles
- 6.3.4Refutation with reference to the authority of the Bible
- 6.3.5Refutation with reference to theological authorities
- 6.3.6The retort
- 7.The search for alternatives to the pamphlet: open letters and polemical sermons
- 7.1Open letters to sympathisers
- 7.2The polemical sermon
- 8.Conclusion
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Notes
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Sources
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References