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John Calvin, Myth and Reality - Images and Impact of Geneva's Reformer (Paperback)
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John Calvin, Myth and Reality - Images and Impact of Geneva's Reformer (Paperback)
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Description: The chapters in this volume were originally presented
as papers at the 2009 colloquium of the Calvin Studies Society,
held to mark the five-hundredth anniversary of John Calvin's birth.
They offer a fresh evaluation of Calvin's ideas and achievements,
and describe how others--from his contemporaries to the
present--have responded to or built upon the Calvinist heritage.
This book dispels popular misperceptions about Calvin and
Calvinism, allowing readers to make a more accurate assessment of
Calvin's importance as a theologian and historical figure.
Contributions address areas in which Calvin's legacy has been most
controversial or misunderstood, such as his attitude toward women,
his advocacy of church discipline, and his understanding of
predestination. These essays also give a nuanced picture of the
impact of Calvinism by taking account of both the positive and
negative reactions to it from the early modern period to the
present. Part 1: Calvin: The Man and His Work Part 2: Appeal of and
Responses to Calvinism Part 3: The Impact of Calvin's Ideas
Endorsements: ""The essays in this volume do an admirable job of
carefully distinguishing Calvin and his influence from the myths
that have grown up around him, beginning with the myth that Calvin
is the most important figure of the tradition that has taken his
name, and that Calvinists always followed his advice. The temporal
and geographical reach of the analyses is impressive, extending
from Geneva through France and the Netherlands to Java and Korea,
and from Calvin himself to twentieth century political thought and
philosophy."" --Randall C. Zachman Professor of Reformation Studies
University of Notre Dame ""Among the late-blooming fruits of the
Calvin Jubilee in 2009 is Amy Nelson Burnett's John Calvin, Myth
and Reality. The articles gathered here inform, engage, correct,
and sometimes even delight the reader. The team of scholars
demonstrates the wide audience that Calvin still attracts, while
the depth of the scholarship promises an ongoing benefit to both
the novice and the advanced scholar."" --R. Ward Holder Associate
Professor of Theology Saint Anselm College About the
Contributor(s): Amy Nelson Burnett is Professor of History at the
University of Nebraska-Lincoln. She is the author of Teaching the
Reformation: Ministers and Their Message in Basel, 1529-1629
(2006), and The Yoke of Christ: Martin Bucer and Christian
Discipline (1994).
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