Melanchthon in Europe : his work and influence beyond Wittenberg / edited by Karin Maag.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Maag, Karin.

Series:

Texts and studies in Reformation and post-Reformation thought

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Melanchthon, Philip, 1497-1560.

Melanchthon, Philip.

Physical Description:

191 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.

Place of Publication:

Carlisle, Cumbria, UK : Paternoster ; Grand Rapids, Mich. : Baker Books, [1999]

Summary:

While the importance of the second-generation Reformers has long been noted, most of the research done by historians and theologians has been devoted to the originators of the movement--Luther, Calvin, and Zwingli. Philip Melanchthon and his contemporaries in the Swiss Reformation deserve greater recognition than they have thus far received. This collection of essays begins to rectify that shortcoming with regard to Melanchthon. In commemoration of the 500th anniversary of his birth, this international group of scholars reassess the importance of his work for the theology of the Reformation.

In his day, Melanchthon was often misunderstood and criticized by other followers of Martin Luther as well as by Reformers in other countries. Melanchthon influenced many outside of his own German Lutheran circles and his impact transcended national boundaries. The essays brought together in this volume focus particularly on Melanchthon's far-reaching influence.

Contents:

1. "We Will Feast Together in Heaven Forever": The Epistolary Friendship of John Calvin and Philip Melanchthon / Timothy Wengert 19

2. Wary Allies: Melanchthon and the Swiss Reformers / Bruce Gordon 45

3. Melanchthon's Reception in Basle / Amy Nelson Burnett 69

4. Melanchthon As a Humanist and a Reformer / Deszo Buzogany 87

5. What Hath Wittenberg to do with Heidelberg? Philip Melanchthon and the Heidelberg Catechism / Lyle Bierma 103

6. Ordo Docendi: Melanchthon and the Organization of Calvin's Institutes, 1536-1543 / Richard Muller 123

7. Melanchthon's Rhetoric As a Context for Understanding His Theology / John Schneider 141

8. Melanchthon between Renaissance and Reformation: from Exegesis to Political Action / Nicole Kuropka 161.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 173-187) and index.

ISBN:

0801022231

OCLC:

41400849