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Benedetto, Robert; Mckim, Donald K. - Historical Dictionary of the Reformed Churches - 9780810858077 - V9780810858077
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Historical Dictionary of the Reformed Churches

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Description for Historical Dictionary of the Reformed Churches Hardback. The second edition of the Historical Dictionary of the Reformed Churches contains information on the major personalities, events, facts, movements, and beliefs of the Reformed churches. Series: Historical Dictionaries of Religions, Philosophies, and Movements Series. Num Pages: 790 pages. BIC Classification: GBC; HRAX; HRCC93. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 155 x 51. Weight in Grams: 1180.
As its name implies, the Reformed tradition grew out of the 16th century Protestant Reformation. The Reformed churches consider themselves to be the Catholic Church reformed. The movement originated in the reform efforts of Huldrych Zwingli (1484-1531) of Zurich and John Calvin (1509-1564) of Geneva. Although the Reformed movement was dependent upon many Protestant leaders, it was Calvin's tireless work as a writer, preacher, teacher, and social and ecclesiastical reformer that provided a substantial body of literature and an ethos from which the Reformed tradition grew. Today, the Reformed churches are a multicultural, multiethnic, and multinational phenomenon. The second ... Read more

Product Details

Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
790
Condition
New
Series
Historical Dictionaries of Religions, Philosophies, and Movements Series
Number of Pages
790
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780810858077
SKU
V9780810858077
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99-15

About Benedetto, Robert; Mckim, Donald K.
Robert Benedetto is director of the Flora Lamson Hewlett Library, Graduate Theological Union, Berkeley, California. He was previously director of special collections at Princeton Theological Seminary and associate librarian at Union Theological Seminary in Virginia. Donald K. McKim is Academic and Reference Editor for Westminster John Knox Press, Louisville, Kentucky. He was previously academic dean and professor of theology ... Read more

Reviews for Historical Dictionary of the Reformed Churches
The authors are to be congratulated for producing an extremely valuable work...this book belongs on the desk of everyone who wants a ready reference to the history and diversities of the Reformed tradition.
The Journal Of Presbyterian History
The strength of this work is its compact depth and worldwide perspective...highly recommended for academic collections.
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