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100 1 _aLindsay, Thomas M.
_q(Thomas Martin),
_d1843-1914
245 1 2 _aA History of the Reformation (Vol. 1 of 2)
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2012
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2012-08-29
520 _a"A History of the Reformation (Vol. 1 of 2)" by Thomas M. Lindsay is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This work explores the significant religious movement known as the Reformation, focusing specifically on its origins in Germany up until the Religious Peace of Augsburg. Lindsay aims to contextualize the Reformation within the broader social, political, and intellectual changes of the time, offering insight into the multifaceted nature of this critical period in history. The opening of the narrative sets the stage for a comprehensive exploration of the Reformation by examining the various prevailing conditions preceding the movement. Lindsay discusses the powerful claims of the Papacy, the political fragmentation of Christendom, and the socio-economic changes that influenced the era. He describes how the combination of political, intellectual, and spiritual factors created a fertile ground for religious upheaval. In elaborating on the Papacy's dual claims to temporal and spiritual authority, he highlights how these claims were challenged in the lead-up to the Reformation, setting the framework for the revolutionary ideas to follow. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aReformation
653 _aAnabaptists
653 _aCounter-Reformation
653 _aSocinianism
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/40615
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