John Calvin: A Sixteenth-Century Portrait
In this work, Bouwsma provides a clear and brilliantly argued analysis of Calvin's place in 16th-century European intellectual history, focusing on his thought rather than his life. Bouwsma places Calvin in the context of the humanist rhetorical tradition, the medieval Scholastic tradition, and the biblical scholarship of the Reformation. Thus, he explains how the contradictions in Calvin's thought represented the conflicting value systems of his day. Bouwsma also provides an excellent exposition of Calvin's views on issues of church, state, and society as an attempt to confront the existing anxieties of a transitional era witnessing the collapse of certainty. Susan A. Stussy, Marian Coll. Lib., Indianapolis, Ind.Copyright 1987 Reed Business Information, Inc.--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.