Calvin and His Influence, 1509-2009

by Philip Benedict and Irena Dorota Backus

Who was John Calvin and why is he still read five hundred years after his birth? In this volume an international and interdisciplinary group of leading specialists explores both the reasons for Calvin's enduring influence and the story of his reception across five centuries. The book's initial essays lay bare features of his ideas, his work as a church reformer, and his manner of presenting himself in his books and letters that clarify his impact...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0199751854
• ISBN13: 9780199751853
• Release Date: September 2011
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 368 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.2"