Reformation Thought, 4th Edition: An Introduction

by Alister McGrath

Publisher:

John Wiley & Sons

, 2012

Overview

Reformation Thought, 4th edition offers an ideal introduction to the central ideas of the European reformations for students of theology and history. Written by the bestselling author and renowned theologian, Alister McGrath, this engaging guide is accessible to students with no prior knowledge of Christian theology. This edition of a classic text has been updated throughout with the very latest scholarship and includes greater coverage of the Catholic reformation, the counter-reformation, and the impact of women on the reformation. Exploring the core ideas and issues of the reformation in terms that can be easily understood by those new to the field, the student-friendly features include images, updated bibliographies, a glossary, and a chronology of political and historical ideas. This edition retains all the features which made the previous editions so popular with readers, while McGrath's revisions have ensured it remains the essential student guide to the subject.

Product Details

• Title: Reformation Thought: An Introduction (Fourth Edition)
• Author: Alister McGrath
• Edition: Fourth Edition
• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
• Print Publication Date: 2012
• Logos Release Date: 2020
• Pages: 304
• Era: era:contemporary
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Logos Reader Edition
• Subjects: Reformation; Theology, doctrinal › History--16th century
• ISBNs: 9780470672815, 9780470672839, 9781444354850, 9781444354881, 9781444354867, 9781444354874, 9780631227786, 0470672811, 0470672838, 144435485, 1444354884, 1444354868, 1444354876, 0631227784, 144435485X
• Resource ID: LLS:WS_C98E2A13B0D84C8896185EEA72D22BBD
• Resource Type: Monograph
• Metadata Last Updated: 2022-12-01T21:22:22Z

About Alister McGrath

Alister McGrath (Ph.D.) is a scholar and writer who is presently Andreas Idreos Professor of Science and Religion at Oxford University. After his initial studies in natural science at Oxford, taking a doctorate in molecular biophysics under the supervision of Prof Sir George Radda, McGrath moved into the field of Christian theology. He was Oxford’s Professor of Historical Theology from 1999 to 2008. He then moved to King’s College London as Professor of Theology, Ministry, and Education, before returning to Oxford as Idreos Professor in 2014. He also served as Gresham Professor of Divinity, a position established in 1597, from 2015-18. He retired in September 2022.

He is best known for his definitive and widely used textbooks on Christian theology and his authoritative biography of C. S. Lewis. As a former atheist, McGrath is fascinated by the interaction of faith, science, and atheism, and writes regularly on these themes. McGrath was born in Belfast in 1953, and holds both Irish and British citizenship. He lives in the Cotswolds near Oxford.

For McGrath’s website, including details of his weekly Youtube postings and videos helping you use his theology textbooks, go to alistermcgrath.net