The History and Character of Calvinism

by John Thomas McNeill

Book Overview

A comprehensive history of the Calvinist movement.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0195007433
• ISBN13: 9780195007435
• Release Date: December 1967
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 480 Pages
• Weight: 1.08 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 5.6" x 8.5"

Customer Reviews

Best Introduction to Date

This book has been the standard history of Calvinism since it first came out. McNeill is NOT a calvinist but I don't detect any really biased statements. The narrative is quick and moves from the start of the Swiss reformation through the impact of Calvinism on modern culture. Of course, the last section is the least developed since it was written before the current revival of Calvinism and the rise of Reconstructionism and the "reprint Puritan" phenomenon. Still the best.