Description
This book sets out the story of the Reformation in a clear, concise manner. Focusing on the biographies and beliefs of the main protagonists, including John Wycliff, John Knox, Erasmus and Calvin, among many others, the book introduces and explains events that redrew the map of Europe and irrevocably altered everyday lives. Smith examines key events in Germany, France and Switzerland as well as demonstrating how the Protestant movement in the British Isles affected worship and belief in England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales. It also details Catholic reaction and the political implications of Protestantism, making this one of the most comprehensive and comprehensible histories currently available.
A clear and concise history of the Reformation, focussing on the biographies and beliefs of the leading figures, including John Wycliffe, Desiderius Erasmus, Martin Luther, John Calvin and John Knox. 'God's Hundred Years' introduces and explains the events that redrew the map of Europe in the sixteenth and early seventeenth centuries, had a profound impact on culture and language, and irrevocably altered everyday lives across Europe. Smith examines key events in Germany, Switzerland and France and demonstrates how the process of Reformation in the British Isles affected worship and belief in England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales. He also details Catholic reaction, and the political implications of Protestantism, making this one of the most comprehensive and comprehensible single-volume histories of the Reformation.
About the Author
Hubert J. Smith is a retired lecturer having taught at Anglia Polytechnic University (now Anglia Ruskin University) and Birkbeck College, University of London as a lecturer in religious studies. He holds degrees from the Universities of Nottingham and London and has published several works on religious education and the Christian faith. He is an occasional contributor to Reform, the journal of the United Reform Church.
Book Information
ISBN 9780718830694
Author Hubert J. Smith
Format Paperback
Page Count 224
Imprint Lutterworth Press
Publisher James Clarke & Co Ltd
Weight(grams) 345g
A clear and concise history of the Reformation, focussing on the biographies and beliefs of the leading figures, including John Wycliffe, Desiderius Erasmus, Martin Luther, John Calvin and John Knox. 'God's Hundred Years' introduces and explains the events that redrew the map of Europe in the sixteenth and early seventeenth centuries, had a profound impact on culture and language, and irrevocably altered everyday lives across Europe. Smith examines key events in Germany, Switzerland and France and demonstrates how the process of Reformation in the British Isles affected worship and belief in England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales. He also details Catholic reaction, and the political implications of Protestantism, making this one of the most comprehensive and comprehensible single-volume histories of the Reformation.
About the Author
Hubert J. Smith is a retired lecturer having taught at Anglia Polytechnic University (now Anglia Ruskin University) and Birkbeck College, University of London as a lecturer in religious studies. He holds degrees from the Universities of Nottingham and London and has published several works on religious education and the Christian faith. He is an occasional contributor to Reform, the journal of the United Reform Church.
Book Information
ISBN 9780718830694
Author Hubert J. Smith
Format Paperback
Page Count 224
Imprint Lutterworth Press
Publisher James Clarke & Co Ltd
Weight(grams) 345g
