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 that the rise of Reformation Protestantism lasted at least two centuries
- Unites Old World and New World Protestant histories
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- Authors:
- Dixon, C. Scott (Queen's University, Belfast)
- Year Published:
- 2010
- Country of Publication:
- United Kingdom
- Format:
- Hardback
- ISBN:
- 9781405150842
- Number of Pages:
- 288
- Publication Date:
- 01/10/2010
- Publisher:
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Language:
- English
- Place of Publication:
- Hoboken
- SKU:
- 9781405150842