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Zusatztext This book provides a comprehensive and incisive account of what it meant to lead a Protestant life in the century after the break with Rome ... Ryrie's work will certainly establish its position as a highly significant contribution to Reformation studies; this is a physically and intellectually substantial volume, constructed around a careful dialogue with a range of voices, which answers that critical question of how 'being Protestant' was a significant part of the making of the Reformation. Informationen zum Autor Alec Ryrie studied History and Theology at the universities of Cambridge, St Andrews, and Oxford. He is now Head of Theology and Religion and Professor of the History of Christianity at Durham University. His previous books include The Age of Reformation (2009), The Sorcerer's Tale (2008), The Origins of the Scottish Reformation (2006) and The Gospel and Henry VIII (2003). Klappentext The first comprehensive account of what it actually meant to live a Protestant life in England and Scotland between 1530 and 1640. The focus is on material reality and the real experience of actual believers, drawn from diaries and other direct testimonies. Zusammenfassung The first comprehensive account of what it actually meant to live a Protestant life in England and Scotland between 1530 and 1640. The focus is on material reality and the real experience of actual believers, drawn from diaries and other direct testimonies. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction; Part I: The Protestant Emotions; 1 Cultivating the Affections; 2 Despair and Salvation; 3 The Meaning of Mourning; 4 Desire; 5 Joy; Part II: The Protestant at Prayer; 6 The Meaning of Prayer; 7 Answering Prayer; 8 The Practice of Prayer; 9 Speaking to God; 10 Prayer as Struggle; Part III: The Protestant and the Word; 11 Reading; 12 Writing; Part IV: The Protestant in Company; 13 The Experience of Worship; 14 Prayer in the Household; Part V: The Protestant Life; 15 The Meaning of Life; 16 The Stages of Life; Conclusion; Select Bibliography...
