The Inside of History - (Studies in Historiography) by John B Roney (Hardcover)

About the Book

Jean Henri Merle d'Aubigné, Genevan historian of Christianity, offered Protestants in post-French revolutionary Europe historical reflections on the origins of their religious and political organizations. Best known for his 13-volume history of the Reformation, Merle d'Aubigné's popularity was without rival in the middle third of the 19th century. Roney argues that Merle d'Aubigné must be seen as an important historian who promoted new historical methods developed in German historical schools and the Romantic study of history. He used contemporary concepts, such as liberty and conscience, to explain the important place of Christianity in Western Civilization.

Book Synopsis

Jean Henri Merle d'Aubigné, Genevan historian of Christianity, offered Protestants in post-French revolutionary Europe historical reflections on the origins of their religious and political organizations. Best known for his 13-volume history of the Reformation, Merle d'Aubigné's popularity was without rival in the middle third of the 19th century. Roney argues that Merle d'Aubigné must be seen as an important historian who promoted new historical methods developed in German historical schools and the Romantic study of history. He used contemporary concepts, such as liberty and conscience, to explain the important place of Christianity in Western Civilization.

Review Quotes

?Roney's bibliographical labors have been herculean, ?-Sixteenth Century Journal

?The review's high esteem for what Roney has achieved concerning a theologian/historian who is as fascinating as his context is complex.?-Studies in Religion

"Roney's bibliographical labors have been herculean,"-Sixteenth Century Journal

"The review's high esteem for what Roney has achieved concerning a theologian/historian who is as fascinating as his context is complex."-Studies in Religion

About the Author

JOHN B. RONEY is Assistant Professor of History at Sacred Heart University.