Reformation readings of the Apocalypse : Geneva, Zurich, and Wittenberg / Irena Backus.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Backus, Irena, 1950- author.

Series:

Oxford studies in historical theology.

Oxford scholarship online.

Oxford studies in historical theology

Oxford scholarship online

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Bible. Revelation--Criticism, interpretation, etc--History--16th century.

Bible--Criticism, interpretation, etc--History--16th century.

Reformation.

Local Subjects:

Bible. Revelation--Criticism, interpretation, etc--History--16th century.

Bible--Criticism, interpretation, etc--History--16th century.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (203 p.)

Place of Publication:

Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2023.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Irena Backus examines the fate of the Apocalypse at the hands of early Protestants in three centres of the Reformation. She discovers that Protestants found the book to be a treasury of practical advice for the reform of the Church.

Contents:

Contents; Abbreviations; Introduction; 1. The Problem of Canonicity; 2. Antoine du Pinet and His Models; 3. Augustin Marlorat and Nicolas Colladon; 4. The Apocalypse and the Zurich Reformers; 5. The Lutheran Counterpoint: David Chytraeus and Nikolaus Selnecker; Conclusion; Notes; Bibliography; Index

Notes:

Previously issued in print: 2000.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Derived record based on print version record and publisher information.

ISBN:

0-19-774071-5

1-280-83476-5

0-19-535005-7

OCLC:

352888147