Reformation Thought
An Introduction
4. Auflage März 2012
326 Seiten, Softcover
Wiley & Sons Ltd
Kurzbeschreibung
Reformation Thought, 4th edition is an acclaimed and popular introductory guide for theology and history students studying the central ideas of the European reformations. No prior knowledge of Christian Theology is needed and the text now includes extended sections on the Catholic Reformation and the Counter-Reformation, the role of women and the Reformation, as well as contextual material on the social and political background to the Reformation. The author has also included a new section on Reformation sources, updated bibliographies, a glossary, timelines, images, and maps.
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.
* This new edition of a classic text has been updated throughout with the very latest scholarship
* Includes greater coverage of the Catholic reformation, the counter-reformation, and the impact of women on the reformation
* Explores the core ideas and issues of the reformation in terms that can be easily understood by those new to the field
* 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.
List of Figures xiii
Preface to the Fourth Edition xv
How to Use This Book xix
Map xxi
1 The Reformation: An Introduction 1
2 Christianity in the Late Middle Ages 23
3 Humanism and the Reformation 35
4 Scholasticism and the Reformation 59
5 The Reformers: A Biographical Introduction 75
6 The Return to the Bible 91
7 The Doctrine of Justifi cation by Faith 115
8 The Doctrine of the Church 141
9 The Doctrine of the Sacraments 163
10 The Doctrine of Predestination 191
11 The Political Thought of the Reformation 207
12 The Religious Ideas of the English Reformation 223
13 The Diffusion of the Thought of the Reformation 241
14 The Impact of Reformation Thought upon History 253
Appendix 1 A Glossary of Theological and Historical Terms 269
Appendix 2 English Translations of Major Primary Sources 277
Appendix 3 Standard Abbreviations of Major Journals and Sources 281
Appendix 4 How to Refer to Major Primary Sources 285
Appendix 5 Referring to the Psalms in the Sixteenth Century 289
Appendix 6 Updating Reformation Bibliographies 291
Appendix 7 Chronology of Political and Intellectual History 295
Index 301
