Book contents
- John Calvin in Context
- John Calvin in Context
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Contributors
- Acknowledgments
- Abbreviations
- Introduction
- Part I France and Its Influence
- Part II Switzerland, Southern Germany, and Geneva
- Part III Empire and Society
- Part IV The Religious Question
- Part V Calvin’s Influences
- Part VI Calvin’s Reception
- Conclusion
- Bibliography
- Index
Introduction
John Calvin in Context
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 14 November 2019
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Book contents
- John Calvin in Context
- John Calvin in Context
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Contributors
- Acknowledgments
- Abbreviations
- Introduction
- Part I France and Its Influence
- Part II Switzerland, Southern Germany, and Geneva
- Part III Empire and Society
- Part IV The Religious Question
- Part V Calvin’s Influences
- Part VI Calvin’s Reception
- Conclusion
- Bibliography
- Index
Summary
In 1995, David C. Steinmetz, one of the two deans of Calvin studies in America along with Robert M. Kingdon, published a slim volume entitled Calvin in Context. For Calvin studies, that volume became part of the necessary tools of the trade. Steinmetz brilliantly set forth the argument for the history of exegesis method for which he became famous. In so doing, he argued that attempting to understand Calvin apart from those who went before him, his theological and exegetical context, caused a variety of errors.1
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- John Calvin in Context , pp. 1 - 6Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2019