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Reformation in Basel. Basel, 1819. R. R. HAGENBACH: Kirchliche
Denkwürdigkeiten zur Geschichte Basels seit der Reformation. Basel,
1827 (pp. 268). The first part also under the special title: Kritische
Geschichte und Schicksale der ersten Basler Confession. By the same:
Die Theologische Schule Basels und ihrer Lehrer von Stiftung der
Hochschule 1460 bis zu De Wette’s Tod 1849 (pp. 75). JARKE (R.
Cath.): Studien und Skizzen zur Geschichte der Reformation.
Schaffhausen (HURTER), 1846 (pp. 576). FRIED. FISCHER: Der
Bildersturm in der Schweiz und in Basel insbesondere. In the “Basler
Jahrbuch “for 1850. W. VISCHER: Actenstücke zur Geschichte der
Reformation in Basel. In the “Basler Beiträge zur vaterländischen
Geschichte,” for 1854. By the same: Geschichte der Universität Basel
von der Gründung 1460 bis zur Reformation 1529. Basel, 1860. Boos:
Geschichte der Stadt Basel. Basel, 1877 sqq. The first volume goes to
1501; the second has not yet appeared.
III. Biographical. S. HESS: Lebensgeschichte Joh. Oekolampads.
Zürich, 1798 (chiefly from Zürich sources, contained in the Simler
collection). J. J. HERZOG (editor of the well-known “Encyclopaedia” d.
1882): Das Leben Joh. Oekolampads und die Reformation der Kirche
zu Basel. Basel, 1843. 2 vols. Comp. his article in HERZOG, Vol. X.
708–724. K. R. HAGENBACH: Johann Oekolampad und Oswald
Myconius, die Reformatoren Basels. Leben und ausgewählte Schriften.
Elberfeld, 1859. His Reformationsgesch., 5th ed., by Nippold, Leipzig,
1887, p. 386 sqq. On Oecolampadius’ connection with the Eucharistic
Controversy and part in the Marburg Colloquy, see SCHAFF, vol. VI.
620, 637, and 642.
The example of Berne was followed by Basel, the wealthiest and most
literary city in Switzerland, an episcopal see since the middle of the eighth
century, the scene of the reformatory Council of 1430–1448, the seat of a
University since 1460, the centre of the Swiss book trade, favorably
situated for commerce on the banks of the Rhine and on the borders of
Germany and France. The soil was prepared for the Reformation by
scholars like Wyttenbach and Erasmus, and by evangelical preachers like
Capito and Hedio. Had Erasmus been as zealous for religion as he was for
letters, he would have taken the lead, but he withdrew more and more from
the Reformation, although he continued to reside in Basel till 1529 and
returned there to die (1536). f169