God's Hundred Years

A Brief History of the Reformation

AvHubert J. Smith

Häftad, Engelska, 2007

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Beskrivning

A highly accessible introductory text to the ideas and development of the Reformation in Britain and Europe, providing a comprehensive historical resource.This book sets out the story of the Reformation in a clear, concise manner. Focusing on the biographies and beliefs of the main protagonists, including John Wycliff, John Knox, Erasmus and Calvin, among many others, the book introduces and explains events that redrew the map of Europe and irrevocably altered everyday lives. Smith examines key events in Germany, France and Switzerland as well as demonstrating how the Protestant movement in the British Isles affected worship and belief in England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales. It also details Catholic reaction and the political implications of Protestantism, making this one of the most comprehensive and comprehensible histories currently available.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2007-10-25
Mått:155 x 233 x 12 mm
Vikt:344 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Serie:The Lutterworth Press
Antal sidor:224
Förlag:Boydell & Brewer Ltd
ISBN:9780718830694

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Hubert J. Smith is a retired lecturer having taught at Anglia Polytechnic University (now Anglia Ruskin University) and Birkbeck College, University of London as a lecturer in religious studies. He holds degrees from the Universities of Nottingham and London and has published several works on religious education and the Christian faith. He is an occasional contributor to Reform, the journal of the United Reform Church.

Innehållsförteckning

Introduction1. The Background to the Reformation2. Developments in Religious Thought3. John Wycliffe and his Successors4. Martin Luther5. Luther's Teachings6. Philip Melanchthon7. Ulrich Zwingli8. Martin Bucer9. John Calvin10. Calvin's Teachings11. The Radical Reformation12. The Catholic Reformation13. The Spread of Protestantism and the Wars of Religion14. Protestantism Takes Shape15. The Reformation in England: John Colet and Thomas More16. Tyndale, Coverdale and the English Bible17. Henry VIII and the Reformation Parliament18. Edward VI and Mary Tudor19. Elizabeth I and the Anglican Settlement20. Recusancy in England and the Irish Situation21. Expounders and Defenders of Anglicanism22. The Puritans23. The Independents24. John Knox and the Reformation in Scotland25. The Religious Situation at the Close of Elizabeth's ReignFurther Reading - Select BibliographyIndex