Book description
Reformation Thought
, 4th edition offers an ideal introduction to the central ideas of the
European reformations for students of theology and history. Written by
the bestselling author and renowned theologian, Alister McGrath, this
engaging guide is accessible to students with no prior knowledge of
Christian theology.
- This new edition of a classic text has been updated throughout
with the very latest scholarship
- Includes greater coverage of the Catholic reformation, the
counter-reformation, and the impact of women on the reformation
- Explores the core ideas and issues of the reformation in terms
that can be easily understood by those new to the field
- Student-friendly features include images, updated bibliographies,
a glossary, and a chronology of political and historical ideas
This latest edition retains all the features which made the previous
editions so popular with readers, while McGrath's revisions have
ensured it remains the essential student guide to the subject.
Alister E. McGrath is the Head of the Centre for Theology,
Religion & Culture at King's College London, having previously
been Professor of Historical Theology at Oxford University. He is one
of the world's leading Protestant theologians and has long been
involved in theological education. McGrath is also the author of some
of the world's most widely used theological textbooks, including the
bestselling Christian Theology: An Introduction (2010,
Wiley-Blackwell), now in its fifth edition. He is in constant demand
as a speaker at conferences throughout the world.
