Description
A comprehensive introduction to the Pietist theologians of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries in Puritan England, Pietist Europe and Colonial America.
About the Author
Carter Lindberg is Professor of Church History Emeritus at Boston University School of Theology. He is the author or editor of numerous publications, including The Reformation Theologians (2001), The European Reformations Sourcebook (2000) and The European Reformations (1996), all published by Blackwell Publishing.
Reviews
"A good introduction to a study of this period which is so rich in writings on Christian living." Reformed Theological Journal
Book Information
ISBN 9780631235200
Author Carter Lindberg
Format Paperback
Page Count 304
Imprint Wiley-Blackwell
Publisher John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Weight(grams) 544g
Dimensions(mm) 246mm * 173mm * 23mm
- Provides a comprehensive introduction to the Pietist theologians of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries.
- Demonstrates the influence that Pietism had on the religious, cultural and social life of the time.
- Explores the lasting effects Pietism has had on modern theology and modern culture.
- Presents both Protestant and Catholic theologians in Puritan England, Pietist Europe and Colonial America.
- Focuses on women as well as men.
- Features up-to-date research and commentary by an international group of leading scholars.
About the Author
Carter Lindberg is Professor of Church History Emeritus at Boston University School of Theology. He is the author or editor of numerous publications, including The Reformation Theologians (2001), The European Reformations Sourcebook (2000) and The European Reformations (1996), all published by Blackwell Publishing.
Reviews
"A good introduction to a study of this period which is so rich in writings on Christian living." Reformed Theological Journal
"In all, this is a superb collection of essays that will become indispensable for teaching Pietism and Protestantism in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. It is the best introduction to Pietism in English available today." Lutheran Quarterly
"A most valuable resource for the study of Pietism, which brings out its international, cross-cultural and many-sided influence on Protestant Christianity." Theology
Book Information
ISBN 9780631235200
Author Carter Lindberg
Format Paperback
Page Count 304
Imprint Wiley-Blackwell
Publisher John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Weight(grams) 544g
Dimensions(mm) 246mm * 173mm * 23mm
