When Fathers Ruled: Family Life in Reformation Europe (Studies in Cultural History)
Every few years scholarly books on the Reformation are written in this country that challenge established theories, present fresh insights, and stimulate our research. In a sense they are milestones in the field of Reformation studies. I think thatSteven Ozment's well-researched book will also be recognized as such a work.  Ozment's skillful use of hitherto-neglected material and his vivid picture of marriage and family in Protestant Germany will give a new direction to sixteenth-century social history. (American Historical Review)As an account of literate culture's attitudes to marriage and parenthood, it is gripping and challenging. (Journal of Modern History)Our common understanding of the early modern family, and particularly its relationship to the Reformation, will have to take cognizance ofOzment's work. (Journal of Social History)This is a splendid book on a ‘hot’ topic…an original if controversial argument… Skillfully argued and artfully documented… Fascinating fresh evidence. (Robert Kingdon, University of Wisconsin)