Theodore Beza

This article provides an overview of the life and work of the French Reformer Theodore Beza (1519-1605), best known as John Calvin’s successor in Geneva. It examines Beza’s significant contribution to the development and consolidation of Reformed communities across early modern Europe and evaluates...

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Main Author: Maag, Karin 1969- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Sage [2015]
In: The expository times
Year: 2015, Volume: 126, Issue: 6, Pages: 261-269
IxTheo Classification:KAG Church history 1500-1648; Reformation; humanism; Renaissance
KBC Switzerland
KDD Protestant Church
Further subjects:B Theodore Beza
B French
B John Calvin
B Social reformers
B BEZE, Theodore de, 1519-1605
B Calvin, Jean, 1509-1564
B Geneva
B Clergy
B Huguenots
B Reformers
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Summary:This article provides an overview of the life and work of the French Reformer Theodore Beza (1519-1605), best known as John Calvin’s successor in Geneva. It examines Beza’s significant contribution to the development and consolidation of Reformed communities across early modern Europe and evaluates his theological legacy, assessing his impact in the context of ongoing debates over his faithfulness to, or divergence from, Calvin’s teachings.
ISSN:1745-5308
Contains:Enthalten in: The expository times
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1177/0014524614556714