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War against the Idols: The Reformation of Worship from Erasmus to Calvin
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Product Description
In the second decade of the sixteenth century medieval piety suddenly began to be attacked in some places as "idolatry," or false religion. This study calls attention to the importance of the idolatry issue during the Reformation.
Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #71719 in Books
- Published on: 1989-01-27
- Original language: English
- Dimensions: 1.13 pounds
- Binding: Paperback
- 336 pages
Editorial Reviews
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"Eire paints on a large canvas in order to tell for the first time the whole story of iconoclasm...the author has made an important contribution." The Times Literary Supplement
"...Eire's lucid synthesis cuts a broad furrow across the intellectual and political terrain of the sixteenth century...specialists and non-specialists alike can find here an interpretation of sixteenth-century history that illuminates what the Reformation meant to its creators and to posterity." Canadian Journal of History
"Excellently researched and argued, this book illustrates the clear connection between ideas and action and the significance ofverstehen." Christian Sociologist Newsletter
