The Reformation has traditionally been explained in terms of theology, the corruption of the church and the role of princes. R.W. Scribner, while not denying the importance of these, shifts the context of study of the German Reformation to an examination of popular beliefs and behaviour, and of the reactions of local authorities to the problems and opportunities for social as well as religious reform. This book brings together a coherent body of work that has appeared since 1975, including two entirely new essays and two previously published only in German.
About the AuthorR. W. SCRIBNER was Professor of Modern European Christianity in the Divinity School at Harvard University, USA, until his death in 1998.
Book InformationISBN 9780907628811
Author R. W. ScribnerFormat Hardback
Page Count 380
Imprint Hambledon ContinuumPublisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Weight(grams) 300g