Reformation thought: an introduction

Reformation thought: an introduction

McGrath, Alister E.

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Reformation Thought, 4th edition offers an ideal introduction to the central ideas of the European reformations for students of theology and history. Written by the bestselling author and renowned theologian, Alister McGrath, this engaging guide is accessible to students with no prior knowledge of Christian theology. This new edition of a classic text has been updated throughout with the very latest scholarshipIncludes greater coverage of the Catholic reformation, the counter-reformation, and the impact of women on the reformationExplores the core ideas and issues of the reformation in terms that can be easily understood by those new to the fieldStudent-friendly features include images, updated bibliographies, a glossary, and a chronology of political and historical ideasThis latest edition retains all the features which made the previous editions so popular with readers, while McGrath's revisions have ensured it remains the essential student guide to the subject. INDICE: Detailed Contents viiList of Figures xiiiPreface to the Fourth Edition xvHow to Use This Book xixMap xxi1 The Reformation: An Introduction 12 Christianity in the Late Middle Ages 233 Humanism and the Reformation 354 Scholasticism and the Reformation 595 The Reformers: A Biographical Introduction 756The Return to the Bible 917 The Doctrine of Justifi cation by Faith 1158 The Doctrine of the Church 1419 The Doctrine of the Sacraments 16310 The Doctrine of Predestination 19111 The Political Thought of the Reformation 20712 The Religious Ideas of the English Reformation 22313 The Diffusion of the Thought of the Reformation 24114 The Impact of Reformation Thought upon History 253Appendix 1 A Glossary of Theological and Historical Terms 269Appendix 2 English Translations of Major Primary Sources 277Appendix 3 Standard Abbreviations of Major Journals and Sources 281Appendix 4 How to Refer to Major Primary Sources 285Appendix 5 Referring to the Psalms in the Sixteenth Century 289Appendix 6 Updating Reformation Bibliographies 291Appendix 7 Chronology of Political and Intellectual History 295Index 301

  • ISBN: 978-1-4443-5488-1
  • Editorial: Wiley-Blackwell
  • Encuadernacion: Rústica
  • Páginas: 380
  • Fecha Publicación: 23/03/2012
  • Nº Volúmenes: 1
  • Idioma: Inglés