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Historical and Theological

Introduction

to the

Religious

Controversies

which arose particularly outside of the

Evangelical-Lutheran Church

arose

Published by

Johann Georg Walch

Doctor of Holy Scripture and Full Professororiginal Latin: "Prof. Publ. Ordin." or Professor Publicus Ordinarius, denoting the highest rank of university professor holding a permanent chair.

at the University of Jena.

Second Edition

A rectangular copperplate title-page vignette showing a maritime harbor scene. In the foreground, small figures are gathered on a rocky coastline. In the middle ground, several sailing ships are on the water, with one large mast visible. In the background, a coastal city with multiple defensive towers and church steeples is depicted under a sky with light, scattered clouds.

JENA,

at the house of Johann Meyer’s Widow,

In the 18th century, it was common for a widow to continue operating her late husband’s printing and publishing business, often maintaining the "Widow" designation as part of the legal firm name.

1733.