Calvin and the Book: The Evolution of the Printed Word in Reformed Protestantism

Description: Calvin and the Book by Karen E. Spierling The Protestant Reformation has long had the reputation as being a movement of the Book, led by reformers like John Calvin who were men of the Book. The essays in this volume reveal many of the underlying complexities of these terms. Building on research and scholarly discussions of recent decades, these authors delve into a variety of topics related to John Calvin and the printed word, ranging from the physical changes in printed texts in the first decades of the Reformation to Calvins thinking about the relationship of two books the Bible and his own Institutes to Christian doctrine. Calvin remains a towering figure in the Protestant Reformation, whose theology and religious views are still often cast as rigid and unchanging. These essays emphasize, in contrast, the evolutions and transitions that were fundamental to Calvins own participation in the Reformation and to the ways that his leadership influenced developments in Reformed Christianity in the following centuries. The contributors, international experts on the history of Calvin and Reformed Protestantantism and on Calvins theology, bring a wide variety of historical and theological approaches to bear on the question of Calvins relationship to the printed word. Taken all together, these essays will push specialists and general readers to rethink standard assumptions about Calvins influence on Reformed Christianity and, in particular, about the interplay among theology, Reformed discipline, religious education efforts, and the printed word in early modern Europe. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Author Biography Karen E. Spierling, Ph.D., is Associate Professor of History at Denison University, Granville, OH, USA. Review "This illuminating book shows the ways in which printed texts shaped the transmission and reception of Calvins theological teachings as well as important dynamics of how later Reformed Christians received and engaged those teachings, as articulated in printed texts." --Donald McKim, Renaissance Quarterly Vol 69, No 3 Long Description The Protestant Reformation has long had the reputation as being a movement of "the Book", led by reformers like John Calvin who were "men of the Book". The essays in this volume reveal many of the underlying complexities of these terms. Building on research and scholarly discussions of recent decades, these authors delve into a variety of topics related to John Calvin and the printed word, ranging from the physical changes in printed texts in the first decades of the Reformation to Calvins thinking about the relationship of two books - the Bible and his own Institutes - to Christian doctrine. Calvin remains a towering figure in the Protestant Reformation, whose theology and religious views are still often cast as rigid and unchanging. These essays emphasize, in contrast, the evolutions and transitions that were fundamental to Calvins own participation in the Reformation and to the ways that his leadership influenced developments in Reformed Christianity in the following centuries. The contributors, international experts on the history of Calvin and Reformed Protestantantism and on Calvins theology, bring a wide variety of historical and theological approaches to bear on the question of Calvins relationship to the printed word. Taken all together, these essays will push specialists and general readers to rethink standard assumptions about Calvins influence on Reformed Christianity and, in particular, about the interplay among theology, Reformed discipline, religious education efforts, and the printed word in early modern Europe. Review Text "This illuminating book shows the ways in which printed texts shaped the transmission and reception of Calvins theological teachings as well as important dynamics of how later Reformed Christians received and engaged those teachings, as articulated in printed texts." --Donald McKim, Renaissance Quarterly Vol 69, No 3 Details ISBN352555088X Short Title CALVIN & THE BK Series Refo500 Academic Studies (R5as) Language English ISBN-10 352555088X ISBN-13 9783525550885 Media Book Format Hardcover Series Number 25 Pages 170 Author Karen E. Spierling Subtitle The Evolution of the Printed Word in Reformed Protestantism DEWEY 284.209 Imprint Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht GmbH & Co KG Country of Publication Germany Year 2023 UK Release Date 2023-02-01 Publisher Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht GmbH & Co KG Publication Date 2023-02-01 Edited by Karen E. Spierling Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:137249578;

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