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Date
[2015]
Location
Minnesota
Media format
Printed text
Extent
xvii, 370 pages
Language
English
Size
23 cm
Reference IDs
Folger bibliographic ID: 343780
Folger call number: BR335 .G74 2015
Folger holdings ID: 494616
Folger call number: BR335 .G74 2015
Folger holdings ID: 494616
Summary
"Long overshadowed by Luther and Calvin, Philipp Melanchthon (1497-1560) is one of the most important figures in the Protestant Reformation and had profound effect on Western church history. This book gives the most detailed English-language biographical treatment of Melanchthon to date, moving from his historical context and personal origins, through his childhood, education, and early career at Wittenberg during the dramatic events at the dawn of the Reformation (1497-1524). Establishing the deep geopolitical and religious context of Melanchthon's early life, the volume then follows Melanchthon to the great halls of humanist learning at Heidelberg and Tubingen, where his studies and teaching career began and his faith was richly fostered. The pivotal moment comes in his appointment to the chair of Greek in Wittenberg where Melanchthon became a great ally and supporter of Martin Luther. Melanchthon's role as key player in the advocacy for reform expanded through his involvement in the Leipzig Disputation, his visible representation of the evangelical cause in Wittenberg during Luther's absence at Worms and the Wartburg, and his struggle with the radical wing. The volume closes by looking ahead to Melanchthon's contribution to the Augsburg Confession of 1530."--Amazon.com
Notes
General notes
Includes bibliographical references (pages 339-353) and indexes
Also known as
Extended title: The honeycomb scroll : Philipp Melanchthon at the dawn of the Reformation / Gregory B. Graybill
Related names
author: Graybill, Gregory B. (Gregory Blair)
subject: Melanchthon, Philipp, 1497-1560
subject: Melanchthon, Philipp, 1497-1560