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Calvin and the Rhetoric of Piety (Colmubia Series In Reformed Theology)

Serene Jones

Paperback 1995-11-21

Publisher Description

Throughout the years, biographers have depicted John Calvin in manifold ways. Serene Jones takes a fresh look at Calvin as she draws a compelling portrait of Calvin as artist, engaged in the classical art of rhetoric. According to Jones, this art was used knowingly and skillfully by Calvin to persuade and challenge his diverse audiences. Jones offers a rhetorical reading of the first three chapters of Calvin'sInstitutes of the Christian Religion. What emerges is a truly original interpretation of Calvin and his work.

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Publisher Description

Throughout the years, biographers have depicted John Calvin in manifold ways. Serene Jones takes a fresh look at Calvin as she draws a compelling portrait of Calvin as artist, engaged in the classical art of rhetoric. According to Jones, this art was used knowingly and skillfully by Calvin to persuade and challenge his diverse audiences. Jones offers a rhetorical reading of the first three chapters of Calvin'sInstitutes of the Christian Religion. What emerges is a truly original interpretation of Calvin and his work.

Koorong Code220381
ISBN066422850X
EAN9780664228507
Pages252
DepartmentAcademic
CategoryClassic Authors
Sub-CategoryJohn Calvin
PublisherWestminster John Knox Press
Publication DateNov 1995
Dimensions16 x 154 x 234mm
Weight0.375kg