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The Reformation: A Very Short Introduction
Peter Marshall
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Description for The Reformation: A Very Short Introduction
Paperback. The Reformation was a seismic event in European history, and one which changed the medieval world. Much which followed in European history can be traced back to this event. In this Very Short Introduction Peter Marshall seeks to explain the causes and consequences of religious and cultural division and difference in western Christianity. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 168 pages, 15 b&w halftones. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JB; 3JD; HBJD; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 174 x 112 x 10. Weight in Grams: 130.
The Reformation transformed Europe, and left an indelible mark on the modern world. It began as an argument about what Christians needed to do to be saved, but rapidly engulfed society in a series of fundamental changes. This Very Short Introduction provides a lively and up-to-date guide to the process. It explains doctrinal debates in a clear and non-technical way, but is equally concerned to demonstrate the effects the Reformation had on politics, society, art, and minorities. Peter Marshall argues that the Reformation was not a solely European phenomenon, but that varieties of faith exported from Europe transformed ... Read more
The Reformation transformed Europe, and left an indelible mark on the modern world. It began as an argument about what Christians needed to do to be saved, but rapidly engulfed society in a series of fundamental changes. This Very Short Introduction provides a lively and up-to-date guide to the process. It explains doctrinal debates in a clear and non-technical way, but is equally concerned to demonstrate the effects the Reformation had on politics, society, art, and minorities. Peter Marshall argues that the Reformation was not a solely European phenomenon, but that varieties of faith exported from Europe transformed ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Number of pages
168
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Series
Very Short Introductions
Condition
New
Weight
130g
Number of Pages
176
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780199231317
SKU
V9780199231317
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About Peter Marshall
Peter Marshall is a Professor of History and Director of Graduate Studies in History at the University of Warwick. He is a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society, and a member of the AHRC Peer Review College. He is an Associate Editor for the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, and is a Series Editor for the monograph series Religious Cultures ... Read more
Reviews for The Reformation: A Very Short Introduction
Besser kann man es nicht machen [it couldn't be done better]
Peter Blickle, Historische Zeitschrift
It has hardly ever been told better
Alec Ryrie, English Historical Review
This is history as it should be written: meticulous, provocative and intelligent. By studying the past for its own sake, and on its own terms, it also illuminates the ... Read more
Peter Blickle, Historische Zeitschrift
It has hardly ever been told better
Alec Ryrie, English Historical Review
This is history as it should be written: meticulous, provocative and intelligent. By studying the past for its own sake, and on its own terms, it also illuminates the ... Read more