What do we not owe to the Reformation, if we are to believe the numerous speeches given during the anniversary year: tolerance, human rights, democracy, education, and economic prosperity. Almost all attributes of modern society are traced back to the Reformation. But are such pointed attributions really accurate? Did the Reformation truly lead directly into the modern age, to stay within the framework of historical periods? How free and democratic was the Zurich church between the 16th and 19th centuries? Where there is light, there are also shadows - this is where the various contributions of the anthology aim to engage. They focus on the nuances, the well-known figures, and themes of this "great" success story. It is precisely these nuances that paint a colorful picture of an epochal, by no means straightforward and purposeful upheaval. The book presents scholars.