Early Reformation on the Continent

Zusatztext Chadwick's style is stimulating, often syncopated, frequently lyrical and sometimes cryptic ... It is a superb work, full of ideas, devoid of dogmatism, rich in astonishing detail, and immensely interesting. Informationen zum Autor Emeritus Professor of Modern History, University of Cambridge Zusammenfassung The Early Reformation on the Continent offers a fresh look at the formative years of the European Reformation and the origins of Protestant faith and practice. Taking into account recent work on Erasmus and Luther, Owen Chadwick handles these and numerous other figures and with sensitivity and understanding. Emphasis on the context provides a balanced view of the raison d'être for the changes which the reforming communities sought to introduce and the difficulties and disagreements concerning these. The structure of the book is distinctively original. Rather than following a conventional chronological progression, Owen Chadwick takes a much broader perspective and arranges his material thematically. Whatever the topic - the Bible, clerical celibacy, moral questions of adultery and divorce, purgatory, hymns, excommunication, the role of the State in worship and pastoral activity, education, the Eucharist - the reader is taken back to its origins and development through the history of the western Church and given an authoritative, accessible, and informative account.

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• Authors: Owen Chadwick, Owen ( Chadwick, Owen (Emeritus Regius Professor of Moder Chadwick, Owen (Emeritus Regius Professor of Modern History Chadwick, Chadwick Owen
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 20.12.2001
• EAN: 9780198269021
• ISBN: 978-0-19-826902-1
• No. of pages: 452
• Series: Oxford History of the Christian Church; Oxford History of the Christian Church
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Europe, European History, RELIGION / Christianity / History, CE period up to c 1500, History of Religion, c 1000 CE to c 1500, 17th century, c 1600 to c 1699, Early history: c 500 to c 1450/1500, Early modern history: c 1450/1500 to c 1700, Roman Catholicism, Roman Catholic Church, 16th century, c 1500 to c 1599, c 1500 to c 1600, European history: medieval period, middle ages, Protestantism & Protestant Churches, Protestantism and Protestant Churches