The Two Reformations; The Journey from the Last Days to the New World

by Heiko Oberman; Edited by Donald Weinstein

• ISBN13: 9780300098686
• ISBN10: 0300098685
• Format: Trade Book
• Copyright: 2003-06-10
• Publisher: Yale University Press

Summary

In this last collection of his writings, Heiko Oberman seeks to liberate & broaden our understanding of the European Reformation, from its origins in medieval philosophy & theology through Puritan settlers who took Calvin's vision to the new world.

Author Biography

Heiko A. Oberman was Regents' Professor of History at the University of Arizona.

Table of Contents

Editor's Preface	xi
Preface: Burn after Reading	xv
I The Gathering Storm	1	(20)
II Luther and the Via Moderna: The Philosophical Backdrop of the Reformation Breakthrough	21	(23)
III Martin Luther: A Friar in the Lion's Den	44	(18)
IV Reformation: End Time, Modern Times, Future Times	62	(19)
V From Luther to Hitler	81	(5)
VI The Controversy over Images at the Time of the Reformation	86	(11)
VII Toward the Recovery of the Historical Calvin	97	(9)
VIII Toward a New Map of Reformation Europe	106	(5)
IX The Cutting Edge: The Reformation of the Refugees	111	(5)
X Calvin's Legacy: Its Greatness and Limitations	116	(53)
Abbreviations	169	(2)
Notes	171	(56)
Index	227