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Martin Bucer

German Protestant reformer and theologian.

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Also known as Bucer

First appearance: religion and the rise of capitalism

Martin Bucer shows up with force in The Social Organism. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Included in the list of reformers whose social theories derive from medieval thought.
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Martin Bucer first appears in 0003 religion and the rise of capitalism.

In The Social Organism: Included in the list of reformers whose social theories derive from medieval thought.

Later, in II: The Continental Reformers: Bucer is mentioned as urging the English Government to develop the woollen industry on mercantilist lines, even while denouncing merchant fraud and avarice.

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JCJohn CalvinKEKing Edward VITCThomas Cartwri…HBHenry BullingerJCJesus ChristMBMartin Bucer

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  • Capitalism and Reformation Figures
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  • Puritan Religious Leaders

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