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Calvin A Biography
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Author : Bernard Cottret
language : en
Publisher: A&C Black
Release Date : 2003-05-22
Calvin A Biography written by Bernard Cottret and has been published by A&C Black this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003-05-22 with Religion categories.
A major new authoritative and comprehensive biography, shedding new light on the life and personality of the great Reformer - and the milieu in which he lived and worked. Cottret's Calvin is not the 'static' theologian of earlier biographies, but a man of enormous vigour, constantly on the move in his thinking as well as in his life. Professor Cottret introduces the reader to the world into which Calvin was born, and follows him from childhood to humanistic and literary pursuits in Basel, to ministry in Geneva, to the halcyon Strasbourg years and finally back to Geneva. The vital issues of the day are encountered as it were through Calvin's eyes, as the author leads the reader through the dramatic upheavals of sixteenth-century Europe. A classic biography which will be an indispensable resource for students and scholars for years to come. Praise for Calvin: 'A tour de force. . . Cottret has avoided the trap of painting a character who would have had, from the beginning, all of the traits of his later years, and endeavours to show how Calvin became Calvin. . . Brilliant.' --Le Monde 'This excellent book regards the French Reformer with new eyes. . . Cottret mixes seriousness and welcome humour. For the public interested in a history of Protestanism, this book is full of reflections of the spirit of the Reformation.' --Les Livres du Mois "Bernard Cottret is an accomplished and successful writer . . . He has an idiosyncratic style that mixes narrative and professional bon mots of a cold philosophical nature . . . Cottret is also the first of recent biographers [. . .] to make extensive use of Calvin's sermons, many of which languished unpublished until recently. Calvin had grave doubts about the publication of such works and thought them fit only for a local and transitory audience; but it is here, in this less guarded medium, that Calvin's skill as a teacher and expositor shines forth with greatest clarity." --English Historical Review
John Calvin
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Author : T. H. L. Parker
language : en
Publisher: Presbyterian Publishing Corp
Release Date : 2007-01-01
John Calvin written by T. H. L. Parker and has been published by Presbyterian Publishing Corp this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-01-01 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
John Calvin was one of the most important leaders of the sixteenth-century Protestant Reformation. In this revision of his major biography, T. H. L. Parker explores Calvin's achievement against the backdrop of the turbulent times in which he lived. With clear and concise explanations of Calvin's theology, analyses of his major works, and insights into his preaching, this definitive biography brings this crucially important reformer and his world to life for readers.
John Calvin
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Author : Thomas Henry Louis Parker
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2003
John Calvin written by Thomas Henry Louis Parker and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003 with categories.
The Life Of Calvin
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Author : Theodore Beza
language : en
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Release Date : 2016-02-08
The Life Of Calvin written by Theodore Beza and has been published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-02-08 with categories.
THE LIFE OF CALVIN is a short biography about the famed reformer by an eye-witness who knew him. Beza was a theologian and an ardent follower of Calvin who became his successor. As such, his "Life of Calvin" is not what could be called an objective biography, but a work that highlights the events in Calvin's life that helped spur on the Protestant Reformation. A great introduction to a man who helped shape his generation and continues to influence millions around the world today!
John Calvin
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Author : Michael Mullett
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2016-02-22
John Calvin written by Michael Mullett and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-02-22 with History categories.
John Calvin (1509-1564) is one of the most important figures in religious history. Sitting on the cusp of the medieval and early modern world, he was centre stage during the Reformation. In this new biography, Michael Mullett introduces us to this most important figure, tying his life together with that of Martin Luther, but also valuing his individual contribution and influence. From what Calvin himself described as ‘humble beginnings’, he became one of the most influential theologians of the Protestant Reformation. The influence of his teachings and the development of Christian theology into what was to become known as Calvinism, swept across Europe, reinforcing the Reformation’s radical break from the Catholic Church. John Calvin was ‘a mighty and formidable man, able to achieve the vast amount he did because of his unbending conviction of his rightness’. Michael Mullett explores the significant influences on Calvin and his work, and the relationships that he formed along his reforming path. Looking not only at the impact of Calvin throughout the early modern period and the importance of his work to contemporaries, Michael Mullett also assesses the impact that Calvin’s works have had in shaping the modern world, and the relevance that they still have today.
Calvin
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Author : Bruce Gordon
language : en
Publisher: Yale University Press
Release Date : 2009-07-21
Calvin written by Bruce Gordon and has been published by Yale University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-07-21 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
During the glory days of the French Renaissance, young John Calvin (1509-1564) experienced a profound conversion to the faith of the Reformation. For the rest of his days he lived out the implications of that transformation—as exile, inspired reformer, and ultimately the dominant figure of the Protestant Reformation. Calvin's vision of the Christian religion has inspired many volumes of analysis, but this engaging biography examines a remarkable life. Bruce Gordon presents Calvin as a human being, a man at once brilliant, arrogant, charismatic, unforgiving, generous, and shrewd. The book explores with particular insight Calvin's self-conscious view of himself as prophet and apostle for his age and his struggle to tame a sense of his own superiority, perceived by others as arrogance. Gordon looks at Calvin's character, his maturing vision of God and humanity, his personal tragedies and failures, his extensive relationships with others, and the context within which he wrote and taught. What emerges is a man who devoted himself to the Church, inspiring and transforming the lives of others, especially those who suffered persecution for their religious beliefs.
John Calvin S Institutes Of The Christian Religion
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Author : Bruce Gordon
language : en
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Release Date : 2016-05-17
John Calvin S Institutes Of The Christian Religion written by Bruce Gordon and has been published by Princeton University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-05-17 with Religion categories.
An essential biography of the most important book of the Protestant Reformation John Calvin's Institutes of the Christian Religion is a defining book of the Reformation and a pillar of Protestant theology. First published in Latin in 1536 and in Calvin's native French in 1541, the Institutes argues for the majesty of God and for justification by faith alone. The book decisively shaped Calvinism as a major religious and intellectual force in Europe and throughout the world. Here, Bruce Gordon provides an essential biography of Calvin's influential and enduring theological masterpiece, tracing the diverse ways it has been read and interpreted from Calvin's time to today. Gordon explores the origins and character of the Institutes, looking closely at its theological and historical roots, and explaining how it evolved through numerous editions to become a complete summary of Reformation doctrine. He shows how the development of the book reflected the evolving thought of Calvin, who instilled in the work a restlessness that reflected his understanding of the Christian life as a journey to God. Following Calvin's death in 1564, the Institutes continued to be reprinted, reedited, and reworked through the centuries. Gordon describes how it has been used in radically different ways, such as in South Africa, where it was invoked both to defend and attack the horror of apartheid. He examines its vexed relationship with the historical Calvin—a figure both revered and despised—and charts its robust and contentious reception history, taking readers from the Puritans and Voltaire to YouTube, the novels of Marilynne Robinson, and to China and Africa, where the Institutes continues to find new audiences today.
A Life Of John Calvin
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Author : Alister E. McGrath
language : en
Publisher: Blackwell Publishing
Release Date : 1993-10-08
A Life Of John Calvin written by Alister E. McGrath and has been published by Blackwell Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1993-10-08 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
One of the best sources for understanding the impact of John Calvin, McGrath's work updates The History and Character of Calvinism by John T. McNeill with a fascinating biography that also explores Calvin's cultural importance.
The River Of Grace
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Author : Joyce B. McPherson
language : en
Publisher: Greenleaf Press (TN)
Release Date : 1999-06
The River Of Grace written by Joyce B. McPherson and has been published by Greenleaf Press (TN) this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999-06 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
This is the only biography of Calvin available for young people. Joyce focuses on Calvin's childhood and youth, tracing his days at the university and the circumstances of his conversion. She traces his early and precocious leadership of the Protestants in France, and his flight to Basel, Strassburg, and Geneva when King Francis I began executing Protestants. The result is a warm and affectionate picture of the leader of the second generation of the Protestant Reformation. This is a book worth reading out loud to younger students; older students and adults will find it a valuable introduction and aid in understanding the author of the Institutes of the Christian Religion.
A Life Of John Calvin
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Author : Alister E. McGrath
language : en
Publisher: Blackwell Publishing
Release Date : 1993-10-08
A Life Of John Calvin written by Alister E. McGrath and has been published by Blackwell Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1993-10-08 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
One of the best sources for understanding the impact of John Calvin, McGrath's work updates The History and Character of Calvinism by John T. McNeill with a fascinating biography that also explores Calvin's cultural importance.