Documents of the Reformation

(Hardback)

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An engaging and accurate introduction to the Protestant Reformation, told in the words of those who led it, opposed it, and lived it. The Protestant Reformation was a pivotal event in world history and religion. Documents of the Reformation collects more than 60 primary documents that shed light on the personalities, issues, ideas, and events of the 16th-century upheaval and will help readers to understand how and why the Protestant Reformation began and transpired as it did. The book is divided into 12 sections on topics such as indulgences, persecution, and women in the Reformation, each of which offers five document selections. Detailed introductions preceding the documents put them into historical context and explain why they are important, while a general introduction and chronology help readers to understand the Reformation in broad terms and to see causal connections. Bibliographies of current print and digital resources attend each document, and a general bibliography lists seminal works on the Reformation.

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This book is an excellent collection of first-hand historical information related to the Reformation, and is another addition to the Eyewitness to History series from ABC-CLIO. This title, and the whole series, is highly recommended. * ARBA *
Recommended. Lower- and upper-division undergraduates; general readers. * Choice *

Author Bio

John A. Wagner, PhD, has taught classes in British and American history at Arizona State University and Phoenix College and has published numerous history reference works.