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Author:

Gordon, Bruce, 1962-

Title:

Calvin / Bruce Gordon.

Publisher:

Yale University Press,

Copyright Date:

c2009

Description:

xiii, 398 p., [8] p. of plates : ill., ports., maps ; 24 cm.

Subject:

Calvin, Jean,--1509-1564.
Reformatie.
Calvin, Jean.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. [374]-383) and index.

Contents:

A French youth -- Among the princes of law -- 'At last delivered' : conversion and flight -- Exile in a hidden corner -- Violent reformations and tumult -- Discovering the church -- 'Lucid brevity' for the sake of the church : Romans -- Building Christ's church -- Calvin's world -- Healing Christ's body -- 'Since Calvin acts so bravely, why does he not come here?' : France -- The years of conflict -- 'There is no form of impiety that this monster has not raked up' -- Luther's heirs -- European reformer -- The 'perfecte schoole of Christe' -- Churches and blood : France -- Endings.

Summary:

The book explores with particular insight Calvin's self-conscious view of himself as prophet and apostle for his age and his struggle to tame a sense of his own superiority, perceived by others as arrogance. Gordon looks at Calvin's character, his maturing vision of God and humanity, his personal tragedies and failures, his extensive relationships with others, and the context within which he wrote and taught. --from publisher description

ISBN:

0300120761 (alk. paper)
9780300120769 (alk. paper)

OCLC:

(OCoLC)262432364

LCCN:

2008047642

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

PTAX572 -- Stewart Memorial Library (Cedar Rapids)

PLAX964 -- Luther College - Preus Library (Decorah)

UDAX314 -- Charles C. Myers Library (Dubuque)

N2AX314 -- Divine Word College - Matthew Jacoby Library (Epworth)

SOAX911 -- Simpson College - Dunn Library (Indianola)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)

OUAX845 -- Dordt University (Sioux Center)