John Calvin and the Influence of Protestantism on National Life and Character

Although Calvinism was a transformative theological movement, it was more than that. It also profoundly reshaped the political condition of Europe for centuries afterward, and contributed to the development of modern conceptions of freedom, liberty, and democracy in both Europe and America. In this volume, Alfred Thomas Davies traces the development of Protestantism—especially Calvinism—as it relates to national identity, pointing out the places where politics and theology have intermingled.