Reformation myths : five centuries of misconceptions and (some) misfortunes /
An entertaining and enlightening expose of over-inflated claims about the Reformation and what it has done for us, written by a Pulitzer Prize shortlisted historian of international standing. Containing scathing indictments of popular historical distortions and misrepresentations of the birth and le...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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London :
Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge,
2017.
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| Summary: | An entertaining and enlightening expose of over-inflated claims about the Reformation and what it has done for us, written by a Pulitzer Prize shortlisted historian of international standing. Containing scathing indictments of popular historical distortions and misrepresentations of the birth and legacy of Protestantism in the West, the book is a welcome antidote to all the triumphalist books on the Reformation flooding the market this year. |
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| Physical Description: | v, 194 pages ; 20 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 169-186) and index. |
| ISBN: | 0281078270 9780281078271 |