Critical Complete Edition of the Writings and Letters of Andreas Bodenstein von Karlstadt (KGK), Completion of Part IV (January 1525 - December 1541)

• Applicants: Professor Dr. Peter Burschel; Professor Dr. Thomas Kaufmann
• Subject Area: Protestant Theology ; Early Modern History
• Term: since 2011
• Project identifier: Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) - Project number 183823165

Within the framework of the critical complete edition of the works of Andreas Rudolf Bodenstein, gen. Karlstadt, the most influential representative of early Wittenberg theology after Luther, the project is in its penultimate year. The subject of the project is the last phase of Karlstadt's life between 1525 and his death in 1541, which includes frequent changes of location, his final exclusion from the central German Reformation scene, his turning to the 'radicals' and finally his connection to the urban Reformation in Switzerland (Zurich; Basel). Karlstadt's biographic circumstances and literary production were also closely connected in this stage of his life. After the extensive text production that characterised the material of project phase III, the fourth phase was and is characterised by strongly diverging contexts with significantly reduced literary productivity. However, the material breaks down into a large number of individual, albeit shorter, text units. The requested extension is intended to bring the editing work to a close, which will conclude with the completion of the last two print volumes and the adaptation of the documents to the web edition. The edition is still being developed as a hybrid edition and is intended to combine the advantages of the printed and digital forms of presentation. So far, the first five volumes (Volume I in two parts) of the printed edition have been presented, Volume VI is currently being printed and Volume VII is in the first printing stage. The editing work on the digital version has been continued successively, and its presentation has been steadily improved. The editions are published online via the WDB volume by volume after completion of the correction work. In addition to advanced techniques for researching and visualising the XML-coded edition, additional documents (digital facsimiles of the edition texts, links to texts and materials mentioned in the sources and to secondary literature, reference works, bibliographies, etc.) are included to contextualise the edition, facilitate interpretation and promote further scholarly use. The long-term archiving and persistent citation of the electronic version is ensured by the HAB.

• DFG Programme: Research Grants