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Author : Peter Marshall
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 169 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2009-10-22
Category : History
ISBN : 9780199231317
In this Very Short Introduction, Peter Marshall illuminates the causes and consequences of this pivotal movement in western Christianity.-publisher description.
Author : Scott H. Hendrix
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 145 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2010-10-21
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780199574339
When Martin Luther posted his Ninety-Five Theses (reputedly nailed to the door of the Castle Church in Wittenberg), he unwittingly launch a movement that would dramatically change the course of European history. This superb short introduction to Martin Luther, written by a leading authority on Luther and the Reformation, presents this pivotal figure as historians now see him. Instead of singling him out as a modern hero, historian Scott Hendrix emphasizes the context in which Luther worked, the colleagues who supported him, and the opponents who adamantly opposed his agenda for change. The author explains the religious reformation and Luther's importance without ignoring the political and cultural forces, like princely power and Islam, which led the reformation down paths Luther could neither foresee nor influence. The book pays tribute to Luther's genius but also recognizes the self-righteous attitude that alienated contemporaries. The author offers a unique explanation for that attitude and for Luther's anti-Jewish writings, which are especially hard to comprehend after the Holocaust.
Author : Jon Balserak
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 169 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2016
Category : Calvinism
ISBN : 9780198753711
Calvinism, based on the ideas of John Calvin, is a massive religion today, with widespread church affiliations. It has influenced contemporary thought - especially western thought - on everything from civil government to money, and divorce. Jon Balserak explores the history of the religion and discusses the key ideas in Calvinist theory.
Author : Paul Strohm
Publisher : OUP Oxford
Page : 153 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2011-06-23
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780191620393
Where does our conscience come from? How reliable is it? In the West conscience has been relied upon for two thousand years as a judgement that distinguishes right from wrong. It has effortlessly moved through every period division and timeline between the ancient, medieval, and modern. The Romans identified it, the early Christians appropriated it, and Reformation Protestants and loyal Catholics relied upon its advice and admonition. Today it is embraced with equal conviction by non-religious and religious alike. Considering its deep historical roots and exploring what it has meant to successive generations, Paul Strohm highlights why this particularly European concept deserves its reputation as 'one of the prouder Western contributions to human rights and human dignity throughout the world.' Using examples from popular culture including the Disney classic Pinocchio, as well as examples from contemporary politics, he explores the work of thinkers such as Nietzsche, Freud, and Aquinas, to show how and why conscience remains a motivating and important principle in the contemporary world. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.
Author : Mark A. Noll
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 185 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2011-08-25
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780199560974
Presents an accessible history of Protestantism from Martin Luther to the present day, focusing on worldwide developments and examining not only European and North American aspects of Protestant journeys, but also the importance of Protestant expansion into the non-Western world.
Author : Jack A. Goldstone
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 177 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2023
Category : History
ISBN : 9780197666302
"In the 20th and 21st century revolutions have become more urban, often less violent, but also more frequent and more transformative of the international order. Whether it is the revolutions against Communism in Eastern Europe and the USSR; the "color revolutions" across Asia, Europe and North Africa; or the religious revolutions in Iran, Afghanistan, and Syria; today's revolutions are quite different from those of the past. Modern theories of revolution have therefore replaced the older class-based theories with more varied, dynamic, and contingent models of social and political change. This new edition updates the history of revolutions, from Classical Greece and Rome to the Revolution of Dignity in the Ukraine, with attention to the changing types and outcomes of revolutionary struggles. It also presents the latest advances in the theory of revolutions, including the issues of revolutionary waves, revolutionary leadership, international influences, and the likelihood of revolutions to come. This volume provides a brief but comprehensive introduction to the nature of revolutions and their role in global history"--
Author : Beth Williamson
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 145 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2004-06-24
Category : Art
ISBN : 9780192803283
This work decodes the key themes, signs and symbols found in Christian art - the Eucharist, the Crucifixion, the Virgin Mary. It also explores the theological and historical background of Christian imagery, from the devotional works of the medieval and Renaissance periods, to the 21st century.
Author : Jerry Brotton
Publisher : OUP Oxford
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2003-05-22
Category : History
ISBN : 9780191592379
More than ever before, the Renaissance stands as one of the defining moments in world history. Between 1400 and 1600, European perceptions of society, culture, politics and even humanity itself emerged in ways that continue to affect not only Europe but the entire world. This wide-ranging exploration of the Renaissance sees the period as a time of unprecedented intellectual excitement and cultural experimentation and interaction on a global scale, alongside a darker side of religion, intolerance, slavery, and massive inequality of wealth and status. It guides the reader through the key issues that defined the period, from its art, architecture, and literature, to advancements in the fields of science, trade, and travel. In its incisive account of the complexities of the political and religious upheavals of the period, the book argues that Europe's reciprocal relationship with its eastern neighbours offers us a timely perspective on the Renaissance as a moment of global inclusiveness that still has much to teach us today.
Author : Diarmaid MacCulloch
Publisher : Penguin UK
Page : 864 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2004-09-02
Category : History
ISBN : 9780141926605
The Reformation was the seismic event in European history over the past 1000 years, and one which tore the medieval world apart. Not just European religion, but thought, culture, society, state systems, personal relations - everything - was turned upside down. Just about everything which followed in European history can be traced back in some way to the Reformation and the Counter-Reformation which it provoked. The Reformation is where the modern world painfully and dramatically began, and MacCulloch's great history of it is recognised as the best modern account.
Author : Lawrence Principe
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 169 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2011-04-28
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780199567416
Lawrence M. Principe takes a fresh approach to the story of the scientific revolution, emphasising the historical context of the society and its world view at the time. From astronomy to alchemy and medicine to geology, he tells this fascinating story from the perspective of the historical characters involved.
Author : E. P. Sanders
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 177 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2001-02-22
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780192854513
In this original introduction to Paul's life and thought Sanders pays equal attention to Paul's fundamental convictions and the sometimes convoluted ways in which they were worked out.
Author : Gary Thomas
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 161 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2013-03-28
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780199643264
From the schools of ancient times to the present day, Gary Thomas looks at how and why education evolved as it has. By exploring some of the big questions, he examines the ways in which schools work, considers the differences around the world, and concludes by considering the future of education worldwide.
Author : Peter Marshall
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2017
Category : History
ISBN : 9780199682010
"Did Martin Luther really post his 95 Theses to the Wittenberg Castle Church door in October 1517? Probably not, says Reformation historian Peter Marshall. But though the event might be mythic, it became one of the great defining episodes in Western history, a symbol of religious freedom of conscience which still shapes our world 500 years later."--Source : éditeur.
Author : Linda Woodhead
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 130 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : Christianity
ISBN : 0191780944
This is a short, accessible analysis of Christianity that focuses on its social and cultural diversity as well as its historical dimensions.
Author : Peter Marshall
Publisher : Oxford Illustrated History
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2015
Category : History
ISBN : 9780199595488
The Oxford Illustrated History of the Reformation is the story of one of the truly epochal events in world history - and how it helped create the world we live in today.