The German Reformation

The German Reformation

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Summary

This text illustrates how the Continental Reformation movement was bound and shaped by the society in which it was broadcast, how the reformers interacted with the trends and tensions of the period, and how the forces of religious change came to influence European culture and society.

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The German Reformation by C Scott Dixon

This book provides key essays on the most recent interpretations of the German Reformation movement.
"A collection which is likely to become a standard point of reference in years to come" German History

"These are truly "essential" readings for the study of the German Reformation and early modern Europe in general ...This book is an excellent introduction to the study of the German Reformation." Sixteenth Century Journal

"Dixon's book ... offers its readers a fine balance of work on both ... the Reformation as a theological event and the Reformation as a social/ cultural/ political event. This volume is a very helpful and useful text for those teaching or studying the subject." Westminster Theological Journal

"Dixon has brought together and, in his commentary, illuminated the significance of eight pieces revealing some of the most important documents in recent scholarship on the relation of the Reformation to society. The work is a resounding success." Protestantismus

"... it would be hard to imagine a more readable and informative collection of new work on the German Reformation." German Studies Review

C. Scott Dixon studied history at St Andrews University, Scotland, and Cambridge University, England, where he completed a Ph.D. on Reformation history under the supervision of R.W. Scribner. His publications include The Reformation and Rural Society (1996). He lectures in European History at the Queen's University of Belfast.
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ISBN 13 9780631208112
ISBN 10 0631208119
Title The German Reformation
Author C Scott Dixon
Series Blackwell Essential Readings In History
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Year published 1999-07-01
Number of pages 304
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.