Humanism and Calvinism - Andrew Melville and the Universities of Scotland, 15601625

This book surveys the transformation of Scotland's medieval and Catholic university system into a greatly expanded Protestant one in the decades following the Scottish Reformation of 1560. It also assesses the contribution of religious reformer Andrew Melville to this process in the context of broader social and cultural developments. Through syste

Table des matières

Contents: Introduction; Between Reformation and reform: the Scottish universities, 1560-74; Humanism and Calvinism: Melville's education, 1545-74; The first foray into reform: Melville and the 'ancient' universities, 1574-84; Reform and reaction at St Andrews, 1579-88; The rise and fall of 'Melvillian' St Andrews, 1588-97; The rise of 'the moderates' in St Andrews, 1597-1606; 'Godly' humanism, civic control: Scotland's Protestant arts colleges, 1582-c.1606; The Scottish universities post-Melville, c.1606-25; Conclusion; Appendix; Bibliography; Index.

A propos de l'auteur

Steven J. Reid, Department of History, University of Glasgow, UK

Résumé

This book surveys the transformation of Scotland's medieval and Catholic university system into a greatly expanded Protestant one in the decades following the Scottish Reformation of 1560. It also assesses the contribution of religious reformer Andrew Melville to this process in the context of broader social and cultural developments. Through syste

Détails du produit

• Auteurs: Steven J. Reid
• Edition: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Langues: Anglais
• Format d'édition: Livre de poche
• Sortie: 14.10.2024
• EAN: 9781032921426
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3292142-6
• Pages: 350
• Thème: St Andrews Studies in Reformation History
• Catégories: Sciences humaines, art, musique > Histoire > Epoque moderne jusqu'en 1918; History, HISTORY / General, RELIGION / Christianity / History, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Archaeology, RELIGION / Christianity / General, RELIGION / Christianity / Presbyterian, RELIGION / Christianity / Calvinist, Christianity, c 1500 onwards to present day, History of Religion, Archaeology, History and Archaeology, Modern Period, C 1500 Onwards, Calvinist, Reformed & Presbyterian Churches, Calvinist, Reformed and Presbyterian Churches