A Life of John Calvin
Alister E McgrathPaperback 1993-09-03
Alister McGrathThis book provides a fresh and lucid exploration of Calvins life and influence, his theology and his political thought, and his determining of the course of European history. It traces Calvins remarkable impact on the development of modern western attitudes to work, wealth, civil rights, capitalism and the natural sciences. Essential reading for all concerned with an understanding of the shaping of modern western culture. 332 pages, from Blackwell.
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The first biography of John Calvin since 1975 and the only life of the great reformer to analyse his impact on subsequent generations of theologians, politicians, economists and philosophers. This biography is theologically unbiased and is written as much for historians and general readers as for those interested in Calvin the Church reformer.
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Alister McGrathThis book provides a fresh and lucid exploration of Calvins life and influence, his theology and his political thought, and his determining of the course of European history. It traces Calvins remarkable impact on the development of modern western attitudes to work, wealth, civil rights, capitalism and the natural sciences. Essential reading for all concerned with an understanding of the shaping of modern western culture. 332 pages, from Blackwell.
Publisher Description
The first biography of John Calvin since 1975 and the only life of the great reformer to analyse his impact on subsequent generations of theologians, politicians, economists and philosophers. This biography is theologically unbiased and is written as much for historians and general readers as for those interested in Calvin the Church reformer.