A companion to the Reformation in Geneva / edited by Jon Balserak.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Balserak, Jon, editor.

Series:

Brill's companions to the Christian tradition ; Volume 96.

Brill's companions to the Christian tradition ; Volume 96

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Geneva (Switzerland)--Church history.

Geneva (Switzerland).

Reformation--Switzerland--Geneva.

Reformation.

Reformed Church--Switzerland--Geneva.

Reformed Church.

Genre:

Church history.

Physical Description:

1 online resource.

Place of Publication:

Leiden, The Netherlands ; Boston : Brill, [2021]

Summary:

A Companion to the Reformation in Geneva describes the course of the Protestant Reformation in the city of Geneva from the 16th to the 18th centuries. It seeks to explore the beginnings of reform in the city, the struggles the reformers encountered when seeking to teach, minister to, educate, and discipline the inhabitants of Geneva, and the methods employed to overcome these obstacles. It examines Geneva's relations with nearby cities and how Geneva handled the influx of immigrants from France. The volume focuses on the most significant aspects of life in the city, examines major theological and liturgical subjects associated with the Genevan Reformation, and describes the political, social, and cultural consequences of the Reformation for Geneva. Contributors include Jon Balserak, Sara Beam, Erik de Boer, Michael Bruening, Mathieu Caesar, Jill Fehlieson, Emanuele Fiume, Hervé Genton, Anja Silvia Goeing, Christian Grosse, Scott Manetsch, Elsie McKee, Graeme Murdock, William G. Naphy, Peter Opitz, Jennifer Powell McNutt, Jameson Tucker, Theodore G. Van Raalte, and Jeffrey R. Watt. "This volume is a scholarly and very accessible introduction to the Genevan Reformation that covers history, religious developments, and impact, balancing the perspectives of both historians and theologians. The contributors present an extraordinarily well-rounded view of Geneva during the Reformation. It will be a tremendous aid to scholarship and the book that the next generation of scholars will use both as a handy reference and as the starting point for future work." Amy Nelson Burnett, University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

Contents:

Reforming Geneva. Government and political life during an age of transition (1451-1603) / Mathieu Caesar

Ministry. 'Where today are the widows who have this honorable office?' Calvin, the diaconate, and Women / Elsie Anne McKee

Education, discipline, and control. Torture and punishment in Reformation Geneva / Sara Beam

Relationships and developments. Geneva, Zurich, and the Swiss Reformed Churches / Peter Opitz.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

90-04-40439-2

Publisher Number:

10.1163/9789004404397 DOI