簡介
The Reformation: A Brief History is a succinct and engaging introduction to the origins and history of the Protestant Reformation.
A rich overview of the Reformation, skillfully blending social, political, religious and theological dimensions
A clearly and engagingly written narrative which draws on the latest and best scholarship
Includes the history of the Reformation in Scandinavia and Eastern Europe, areas that are rarely covered in any detail
The Reformation is placed in the context of the entire history of Christianity to draw out its origins, impetus, and legacy
目錄
Preface. 1. The Different Paths of Medieval Christianization.
Christianity Among the Rural Poor.
Two Sides of Medieval Christianization.
The Rise of the Papacy: Centralization and Reform.
The Papacy's Decline.
The Mendicant Critique of Wealth and Property.
Conclusion.
Bibliography.
2. The Luther Phenomenon.
Luther's "Ninety-Five Theses".
Rome's Response.
Luther the Reformer.
Luther's Theology.
Bibliography.
3. Reformation Reforms.
The Politics of Reform.
Zurich, Zwingli, and the Cities.
Rural Revolution of the 'Common Man'.
The Anabaptist Alternative.
Bibliography.
4. The Reformation's Establishment.
The Princes Take Charge.
Reformation Beyond the Empire.
Calvin and Geneva.
Catholic Reform and Counter-Reformation.
Bibliography.
Epilogue: The Reformation's Legacy.
Index.
