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| Acknowledgments | |
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| Introduction | |
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| The Vision and the Scope of the Book | |
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| The Term "Reformation" and Inclusivity Concerns | |
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| Visionary Studies on Women and the Reformation | |
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| Women in this Book | |
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| Options and Visions for Women | |
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| Prophets, Visionaries, and Martyrs - Ursula Jost and her Publisher Margarethe Pruss | |
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| Introduction - Medieval Women Visionaries | |
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| Anabaptists and Martyrs | |
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| Prophets in Strasbourg and their Publisher Margarethe Pruss | |
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| Prophet Ursula Jost and her Visions | |
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| Conclusion | |
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| The Monastic Option - The Struggle of the Convents | |
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| Introduction - The Drama of Closing the Convents | |
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| An Excursion - Monastic Calling | |
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| Nuns' Fight for Freedom | |
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| Conclusion | |
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| Marriage and Motherhood - The Preferred Calling | |
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| Introduction - Marriage Only? | |
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| The Holy Marital Vocation | |
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| Pastors' Wives | |
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| Motherhood, Prostitution, Divorce | |
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| Conclusion | |
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| Learning and Power - An Elusive Option | |
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| Introduction: The Impetus and Obstacles for Theological Writing | |
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| Writing with and without Visions | |
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| The Education Factor | |
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| The Educated Women | |
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| Women as Models, Leaders and Teachers of the Reformation | |
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| "Herr Doktor" Katharina von Bora, 1499-1552. The Lutheran Matriarch | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Katharina - From a Nun to the Ultimate Reformer's Spouse | |
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| Conclusion | |
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| A Word about Sources and References | |
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| Argula von Grumbach, 1492 to 1563/68? - A Bavarian Apologist and a Pamphleteer | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Argula as a Defender of Faith - A Valiant Christian, or a Devilish Woman? | |
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| Conclusion | |
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| A Word about Sources and References | |
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| Elisabeth von Brandenburg, 1485-1555, and Elisabeth von Braunschweig, 1510-1558 - Exiled Mothers, Reforming Rulers | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Elisabeth von Brandenburg nee Elisabeth of Denmark - A Reformer in Exile | |
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| Elisabeth von Braunschweig-Luneburg (Calenberg) | |
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| Conclusion | |
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| A Word about Sources and References | |
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| Katharina Schutz Zell, 1498-1562 - A Publishing Church Mother in Strasbourg | |
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| Introduction | |
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| A Church Mother, a Pastoral Care Provider, a Writer, Even a Preacher | |
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| Conclusion | |
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| A Word about Sources and References | |
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| Marie Dentiere, 1495-1561 - A Genevan Reformer and Writer | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Marie Dentiere - A Feminist Reformer and Biblical Interpreteter | |
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| Conclusion | |
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| A Word about Sources and References | |
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| Marguerite de Navarre, 1492-1549, and Jeanne d'Albret, 1528-1572 - The Protectors of the French Reformers | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Marguerite d'Angouleme/de Navarre - The Illustrious Queen, Writer and Spiritual Mother | |
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| Jeanne d'Albret, a Protestant Queen and a Huguenot leader | |
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| Conclusion | |
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| A Word about Sources and References | |
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| Renee de France, 1510-1575 - A Friend of the Huguenots | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Renee - A French Protector of Huguenots in Italy and France | |
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| Conclusion | |
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| A Word about Sources and References | |
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| Olimpia Fulvia Morata, 1526/27-1555 - An Italian Scholar | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Olimpia Fulvia Morata, a Classicist Huguenot Teacher | |
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| Conclusion | |
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| A Word about Sources and References | |
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| Conclusions and Observations on Gender and the Reformation | |
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| Reformation and Gender, Changes and Losses | |
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| Individual Choices and Women's Experiences | |
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| The Options for Women | |
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| Reformers' Ideas about Women | |
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| Sola Scriptura, Education, and Legal Matters | |
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| Conclusion | |
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| Bibliography | |
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| Options and Visions for Women | |
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| Women as Models, Leaders and Teachers of the Reformation | |
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| Index | |