"A superb anthology of primary sources relating most directly to
sixteenth-century Reformation movements. The initial selection is
from the late fourteenth century and the final two from the
mid-eighteenth century. The fifty texts here are wide and well
focused. They are drawn from forty-one authors with diversities
across many categories- birth, occupation, gender, religious
orders, and 'the rest married women of middling and noble rank.'
Fifteen are Roman Catholic with twenty-six coming from Lutheran,
Reformed, and radical movements. King notes that genres include
'treatise, lecture, pamphlet, letter, speech, devotional work,
martyr testament, diary, memoir, and autobiography.' So this is as
representative a group of documents as one can imagine, spanning
400 years and conveying essential insights that fueled Reformation
thought. "In addition to the judicious selection of pieces, the
book is clearly organized. It features perceptive, focused
descriptions of each selection conveying its backgrounds and
contexts, and providing insights for readers to help in
understanding and comprehending the content and importance of the
piece. This is an immense benefit. King gives true texture and
brings her masterful teaching instincts to bear on the selections.
Her annotations in themselves are an instructive guide through
Reformation movements. The selections are short but well-focused.
They are accessible in form, and thirty-eight of the fifty pieces
have been newly translated by King from a number of languages.
Spelling, punctuation, and diction of pieces that have appeared in
earlier English editions (sixteenth through nineteenth centuries)
have been modernized. The New International Version (NIV) has been
used for biblical quotations in the narratives. In short, every
effort has been made-and has succeeded-in providing a reliable,
accessible, and truly useful anthology to serve a number of
functions. "This book has many excellencies. It can be highly
recommended as a well-conceived collection of well-constructed
presentations and as an eminently useful textbook." -Donald K.
McKim, in Renaissance Quarterly
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