Reformation thought : an introduction / Alister E. McGrath.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

McGrath, Alister E., 1953- author.

Contributor:

ebrary, Inc.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Theology, Doctrinal--History--16th century.

Theology, Doctrinal.

History.

Reformation.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xx, 304 pages) : illustrations, map

Edition:

Fourth edition.

Place of Publication:

Malden, Mass. ; Oxford : Wiley-Blackwell, 2012.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

"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. The revised edition reflects the very latest scholarship, and explains its importance for our understanding of the reformation. It now includes extended sections on the Catholic reformation, the counter-reformation, and the role of women during this period, as well as contextual material on the social and political background to the reformation. Additional student-friendly features include images, updated bibliographies, a glossary, and a chronology of political and historical ideas. This 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"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Machine generated contents note: Preface to the Fourth Edition

How to Use this Book

The Reformation : An Introduction

Christianity in the Late Middle Ages

Humanism and the Reformation

Scholasticism and the Reformation

The Reformers : A Biographical Introduction

The Return to the Bible

The Doctrine of Justification by Faith

The Doctrine of the Church

The Doctrine of the Sacrements

The Doctrine of Predestination

The Political Thought of the Reformation

The Religious Ideas of the English Reformation

The Diffusion of the Thought of the Reformation

The Impact of Reformation Thought upon History

Appendix 1. A Glossary of Theological and Historical Terms

Appendix 2. English Translations of Major Primary Sources

Appendix 3. Standard Abbreviations of Major Journals and Sources

Appendix 4. How to Refer to Major Primary Sources

Appendix 5. Referring to the Psalms in the Sixteenth Century

Appendix 6. Updating Reformation Bibliographies

Appendix 7. Chronology of Political and Intellectual History

Notes

For further reading.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2012. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries.

OCLC:

778431591

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.