Reformers in the Wings: From Geiler von Kaysersberg to Theodore BezaThis book offers portraits of twenty of the secondary theologians of the Reformation period. In addition to describing a particular theologian, each portrait explores one problem in 16th-century Christian thought. Catholic, Lutheran, Reformed, and Radical thinkers are all represented in this volume, which serves as both an introduction to the field and a handy reference for scholars. |
Contents
Introduction | xv |
PART I CATHOLIC REFORM | xix |
PART II THE LUTHERAN TRADITION | ii |
PART III THE REFORMED TRADITION | 83 |
PART IV RADICAL REFORMERS | 121 |
Notes | 161 |
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Bibliographic information
| Title | Reformers in the Wings: From Geiler von Kaysersberg to Theodore Beza |
| Author | David C. Steinmetz |
| Edition | 2 |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press, 2001 |
| ISBN | 0198029969, 9780198029960 |
| Length | 224 pages |
| Subjects | › › History / Europe / Western Religion / Christianity / Protestant Religion / History Religion / Theology |
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