Teaching the Reformation - ONLY TO ORRDER 4-6 WEEKS

Zusatztext This fascinating study is thoroughly researched and deals comprehensively with the clergy of Basle's Reformed church during the first century after its foundation. Informationen zum Autor Amy Nelson Burnett is Associate Professor of History at University of Nebraska - Lincoln. Klappentext Though the Reformation was sparked by the actions of Martin Luther, it was not a decisive break from the Church in Rome but rather a gradual process of religious and social change. As the men were responsible for religious instruction and moral oversight at the village level, parish pastors played a key role in the implementation of the Reformation and the gradual development of a Protestant religious culture, but their ministry has seldom been examined in the lightof how they were prepared for the pastorate. Teaching the Reformation examines the four generations of Reformed pastors who served the Church of Basel in the century after the Reformation, focusing on the evolution of pastoral training and Reformed theology, the theory and practice of preaaching, andthe performance of pastoral care in both urban and rural parishes. Zusammenfassung Examines the four generations of Reformed pastors who served the church of Basel in the century after the Reformation. This work focuses on the evolution of pastoral training and Reformed theology, the theory and practice of preaching, and the performance of pastoral care in both urban and rural parishes.

Product details

• Authors: Amy Nelson Burnett
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 26.10.2006
• EAN: 9780195305760
• ISBN: 978-0-19-530576-0
• No. of pages: 448
• Dimensions: 160 mm x 244 mm x 34 mm
• Series: Oxford Studies in Historical Theology; Oxford Studies in Historical T; Oxford Studies in Historical Theology; Oxford Studies in Historical T
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Christianity; RELIGION / Christianity / Protestant, European History, HISTORY / Europe / General, RELIGION / Christianity / History, Religion - Church History, History of Religion, 17th century, c 1600 to c 1699, Early modern history: c 1450/1500 to c 1700, 16th century, c 1500 to c 1599, Protestantism & Protestant Churches, Protestantism and Protestant Churches