John Calvin's Impact on Church and Society, 1509-2009

Contributor(s): Hirzel, Martin Ernst (Editor), Sallmann, Martin (Editor)

ISBN: 9780802864741

Publisher: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company

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$33.99

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Pub Date: March 1, 2009

Dewey: 284.2092

LCCN: 2009006930

Lexile Code: 0000

Features: Bibliography, Index, Table of Contents

Target Age Group: NA to NA

Physical Info: 0.80" H x 8.90" L x 5.90" W ( 0.75 lbs) 253 pages

BISAC Categories:

Religion | Christianity | Calvinist | Christian Theology | Systematic

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Description:
A tribute to the monumental influence of John Calvin in the 500 years since his birth.

What legacies, still enduring today, have John Calvin and Calvinism given to the church and society in Europe and North America? An international group of scholars tackles that question in this volume honoring Calvin's 500th birthday. These chapters together provide a comprehensive and accessible introduction to Calvin's life and thought, the history of the Reformation in Switzerland and worldwide, and his continuing relevance for ecclesial, social, and political questions today.

Contributors: Philip Benedict, James D. Bratt, Emidio Campi, Wulfert de Greef, Christopher Elwood, Eva-Maria Faber, Eric Fuchs, Ulrich H. J. K÷rtner, Christian Link, Christian Moser, Andrew Pettegree, Christoph Strohm, Mario Turchetti.

Brief description: Martin Ernst Hirzel is executive secretary for ecumenismwith the Federation of Swiss Protestant Churches.