Historical Dictionary of the Reformed Churches Contributor(s): Benedetto, Robert (Author), McKim, Donald K. (Author) |
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ISBN: 081085807X ISBN-13: 9780810858077 Publisher: Scarecrow Press
Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: October 2009 Annotation: 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. Click for more in this series: Historical Dictionaries of Religions, Philosophies, and Movements |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Religion | Christianity - Calvinist - Religion | Christianity - History - Religion | Christian Church - History |
Dewey: 284.209 |
LCCN: 2009018691 |
Series: Historical Dictionaries of Religions, Philosophies, and Movements |
Physical Information: 2" H x 5.7" W x 8.6" L (2.55 lbs) 790 pages |
Themes: - Religious Orientation - Christian |
Features: Bibliography, Table of Contents |
Review Citations: Booklist 03/15/2010 pg. 71 Choice 06/01/2010 Reference and Research Bk News 02/01/2010 pg. 32 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: 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 edition of the Historical Dictionary of the Reformed Churches contains information on the major personalities, events, facts, movements, and beliefs of the Reformed churches. This is done through a list of acronyms and abbreviations, a chronology, an introductory essay, appendixes, a bibliography, and over 800 cross-referenced dictionary entries on leaders, personalities, events, facts, movements, and beliefs of the Reformed churches. |
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