Calvinism's First Battleground: Conflict and Reform in the Pays de Vaud, 1528-1559

by Michael W. Bruening

Book Overview

"Calvinism's First Battleground" sheds new light on the origin of Calvinism and the Reformed faith through a detailed examination of the Reformation in the Pays de Vaud.

A specifically Calvinist identity and theology emerged out of two key conflicts in the region: first, the fight to turn away from Catholic practices and traditions a population that had been forced to convert to Protestantism by the Bernese after their conquest of Vaud...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9048170664
• ISBN13: 9789048170661
• Release Date: October 2010
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 284 Pages
• Weight: 0.96 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.2"