Reformation Observances: 15172017

Reformation Observances: 15172017

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The year 2017 marks the five-hundredth anniversary of the Reformation, if that event is dated from the posting of Martin Luther's Ninety-Five Theses. Admittedly, 2017 is an arbitrary and somewhat artificial milestone. Nevertheless, anniversaries can be special occasions that allow for an appreciation and evaluation of memorable persons and events. As a number of Reformation anniversaries approach, the historical significance of the Reformation merits increased attention. Employing a variety of historiographical methods from intellectual history to postcolonial theory, this volume demonstrates how four major traditions observed the Reformation: Lutheran, Anglican, Reformed, and Roman Catholic. The foreword and preface place the essays into the contemporary and broader historical contexts in the history of reform. Commemorations of the Reformation varied in different periods, often influenced by immediate historical contexts. How are thos

Book information

ISBN: 9781532616563
Publisher: Cascade Books
Imprint: Cascade Books
Pub date:
DEWEY: 270.6
DEWEY edition: 23
Language: English
Number of pages: xlv, 93
Weight: 204g
Height: 229mm
Width: 152mm
Spine width: 10mm