The Body Broken: The Calvinist Doctrine of the Eucharist and the Symbolization of Power in Sixteenth-Century France

by Christopher Elwood

This book examines the disputes about the eucharist that were carried out in the popular press in 16th-century France. Elwood's focus is on the way in which power is symbolized in eucharist doctrine, and how representations of power in the context of theological discussion influenced understandings of power in other spheres of life. By concentrating on writings that were accessible to and likely read by a popular lay audience, Elwood seeks to discover...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0195121333
• ISBN13: 9780195121339
• Release Date: January 1999
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 1.13 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.3" x 9.3"