Institution of the Christian Religion (1536 Edition)
John Knox Press, January 1975. Paperback. Translation of the first edition of Calvin's Institutes. ) Embracing Almost the Whole Sum of Piety & Whatever is Necessary to Know the Doctrine of Salvation: A Work Most worthy to be read by all persons zealous for piety, and recently published' (title contd.) 490pp. Perfectbound in printed wraps. Clean, sound copy. Out of print. 'An examination of John Calvin's classic work of Reformation theology is central to any study of the Christian faith. Until now, English-speaking students had access only to the final (1559) edition. Ford Lewis Battles, a leading authority on Calvin, now presents the first complete English translation of the original (1536) version. In a comprehensive introduction, Dr. Battles describes the political and historical events which prompted Calvin's work and examines the book's teachings and the essential character of Calvin's thought. Calvin presented his beliefs concisely and without tedious polemic in the first edition. The work also reveals the state of his reading and his grasp of crucial topics, such as the question of the sacraments, at the beginning of his theological career. For those interested in Calvin's spiritual development, Battles' edition is of great value. With the aid of Battles' thorough references to the corresponding sections of the 1159 Institutes (both English and Latin editions) the student can easily make direct comparison, topic by topic, between the young and the mature Calvin. Understanding is facilitated even more with descriptive headings within each chapter (adapted from Tern's Spanish translation), textual notes (many drawn from Barth and Niesel), and a table of biblical references.'. VERY GOOD. Item #511611
ISBN: 0804204896
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