Rediscover the Reformations in Europe with this insightful and comprehensive new edition of a long-time favorite
Amongst the authoritative works covering the European Reformation, Carter Lindberg?squo;s The European Reformations has stood the test of time. Widely used in classrooms around the world for over twenty-five years, the first two editions of the book were enjoyed and acclaimed by students and teachers alike.
Now, the revised and updated Third Edition of The European Reformations continues the author?squo;s work to sketch the various efforts to reform received expressions of faith and their social and political effects, both historical and modern. He has expanded his coverage of women in the Reformations and added a chapter on reforms in East-Central Europe.
Comprehensively covering all of Europe, The European Reformations provides an in-depth exploration of the Reformations?squo; effects on a wide variety of countries. The author discusses:
The late Middle Ages and the historical context in which the Reformations gained a foothold
Martin Luther, the theological and pastoral responses to insecurity, and the theological implications of those responses
The implementation of reforms in Wittenberg, Germany
Zwingli
