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Informationen zum Autor Alister E. McGrath is the Head of the Centre for Theology, Religion & Culture at King's College London, having previously been Professor of Historical Theology at Oxford University. He is one of the world's leading Protestant theologians and has long been involved in theological education. McGrath is also the author of some of the world's most widely used theological textbooks, including the bestselling Christian Theology: An Introduction (2010, Wiley-Blackwell), now in its fifth edition. He is in constant demand as a speaker at conferences throughout the world. Klappentext Reformation Thought, 4th edition, offers an ideal introduction to the central ideas of the European reformations for students of theology and history. Written by the bestselling author and renowned theologian Alister E. McGrath, this engaging guide is accessible to students with no prior knowledge of Christian theology.* This new edition of a classic text has been updated throughout with the very latest scholarship* Includes greater coverage of the Catholic Reformation, the Counter-Reformation, and the impact of women on the Reformation* Explores the core ideas and issues of the Reformation in terms that can be easily understood by those new to the field* Student-friendly features include images, updated bibliographies, a glossary, and a chronology of political and historical ideasThis latest edition retains all the features which made the previous editions so popular with readers, while McGrath's revisions have ensured it remains the essential student guide to the subject. Zusammenfassung Reformation Thought, 4th edition offers an ideal introduction to the central ideas of the European reformations for students of theology and history. Written by the bestselling author and renowned theologian, Alister McGrath, this engaging guide is accessible to students with no prior knowledge of Christian theology. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface to the Fourth EditionHow to Use this Book1. The Reformation: An Introduction2. Christianity in the Late Middle Ages3. Humanism and the Reformation4. Scholasticism and the Reformation5. The Reformers: A Biographical Introduction6. The Return to the Bible7. The Doctrine of Justification by Faith8. The Doctrine of the Church9. The Doctrine of the Sacrements10. The Doctrine of Predestination11. The Political Thought of the Reformation12. The Religious Ideas of the English Reformation13. The Diffusion of the Thought of the Reformation14. The Impact of Reformation Thought upon HistoryAppendix 1. A Glossary of Theological and Historical TermsAppendix 2. English Translations of Major Primary SourcesAppendix 3. Standard Abbreviations of Major Journals and SourcesAppendix 4. How to Refer to Major Primary SourcesAppendix 5. Referring to the Psalms in the Sixteenth CenturyAppendix 6. Updating Reformation BibliographiesAppendix 7. Chronology of Political and Intellectual HistoryNotesFor further reading...
