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This is a comprehensive historiography of the rise, reception, and ongoing global influence of the branches of Christianity that emerged out of the Protestant Reformation. Offering more than a chronological recounting of events, renowned religious scholar C. Scott Dixon reveals the role of Protestantism as a creative force in history. Num Pages: 280 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HRAX; HRCC9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 253 x 179 x 28. Weight in Grams: 648.
Protestants: A History from Wittenberg to Pennsylvania, 1517-1740 presents a comprehensive thematic history of the rise and influence of the branches of Christianity that emerged out of the Protestant Reformation.
Protestants: A History from Wittenberg to Pennsylvania, 1517-1740 presents a comprehensive thematic history of the rise and influence of the branches of Christianity that emerged out of the Protestant Reformation.
- Represents the only English language single-volume survey of the rise of early modern Protestantism from its Lutheran beginnings in Germany to its spread to America
- Offers a thematic approach to Protestantism by tracing its development within the social, political, and cultural context of early modern Europe
- Introduces innovative argument that the central dynamic of Protestantism was not its struggle with Catholicism but its own inner dynamic
- Breaks from traditional scholarship by arguing ... Read more
- Unites Old World and New World Protestant histories
Product Details
Publication date
2010
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
Number of Pages
280
Format
Hardback
Place of Publication
Hoboken, United States
ISBN
9781405150842
SKU
V9781405150842
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99-15
About C. Scott Dixon
C. Scott Dixon is Senior Lecturer at Queen’s University of Belfast, UK. He is the author of numerous books and articles on early modern religious history, including The Reformation and Rural Society (1996) and The Reformation in Germany (2002). Dixon has been the recipient of Alexander von Humboldt research fellowships in association with the Herzog August Bibliothek, Wolfenbüttel and the ... Read more
Reviews for Protestants
“In this thoughtful and highly original book, Scott Dixon takes a thematic approach to the process of building the new Christian communities … Scott Dixon has done an admirable job, given the constraints of space and the breadth of his coverage, in painting a broad-ranging and sophisticated picture of a complex and expansive movement.” (EHR Oxford Journal Clippings, 6 June ... Read more