
Christ's Churches Purely Reformed
A Social History of Calvinism
Philip Benedict(Author)
Yale University Press
Will be published approx. on 22. October 2004
Book
Paperback/Softback
704 pages
978-0-300-10507-0 (ISBN)
Description
This sweeping book tells the story of Calvinism's origins, expansion, and impact across Europe from the upheavals of the early Reformation to the end of the seventeenth century. The faith's fundamental doctrines, diverse ecclesiastical institutions, and significant consequences for lived experience are all explored, revealing the ongoing interplay between a dynamic religious tradition and the worlds in which it took root.
"This is a rare and great achievement: a broad survey . . . that is at once a gripping narrative and a fresh interpretation of the subject, as masterful with the small details as with the big picture." -Carlos Eire, Yale University
"This is a rare and great achievement: a broad survey . . . that is at once a gripping narrative and a fresh interpretation of the subject, as masterful with the small details as with the big picture." -Carlos Eire, Yale University
Reviews / Votes
"This is a rare and great achievement: a broad survey text that is at once a gripping narrative and a fresh interpretation of the subject, as masterful with the small details as with the big picture. It supersedes all of its precursors."-Carlos Eire, Yale University "[This book] is a thoughtful, learned, and lucid synthesis of Calvinism's beginnings, development, successes, and limits. . . . To say that Benedict succeeds in these goals is an understatement; this is an important book of lasting value. Some of the bibliographic material in the endnotes indicates the depth and brilliance of his work. Highly recommended. All levels."-ChoiceMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Illustrations
4 b-w illus.
Dimensions
Height: 235 mm
Width: 156 mm
Weight
1057 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-300-10507-0 (9780300105070)
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E-Book
10/2008
1st Edition
Yale University Press
€52.79
Available for download
Person
Philip Benedict is William Prescott and Annie McClelland Smith Professor of History and Religion at Brown University.