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- Reformation Thought, 4th edition offers an ideal introduction to the central ideas of the European reformations for students of theology and history.
- About the Author: 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.
- 336 Pages
- Religion + Beliefs, History
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"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. The revised edition reflects the very latest scholarship, and explains its importance for our understanding of the reformation. It now includes extended sections on the Catholic reformation, the counter-reformation, and the role of women during this period, as well as contextual material on the social and political background to the reformation. Additional student-friendly features include images, updated bibliographies, a glossary, and a chronology of political and historical ideas. This 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"--Book Synopsis
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.- 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 ideas
This 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.
From the Back Cover
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 ideas
This 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.
Review Quotes
"Anyone looking to understand the theological and sociopolitical world of the Protestant Reformation - and it's present influence - would do well to look nowhere else but this latest edition of Reformation Thought." (Jacob Sweeney's Blog, 17 May 2012)
"[McGrath] is one of the best scholars and teachers of the Reformation.... Teachers will rejoice in this wonderfully useful book." (Teaching History (of a previous edition))
About the Author
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.