Refusing to kiss the slipper: opposition to Calvinism in the francophone Reformation
"Refusing to Kiss the Slipper re-examines the Reformation in francophone Europe, presenting for the first time the perspective of John Calvin's evangelical enemies. This book brings together a cast of Calvin's opponents from various French-speaking territories to show that opposition...
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York
Oxford University Press
[2021]
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| In: | Year: 2021 |
| Series/Journal: | Oxford studies in historical theology series
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| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Calvin, Jean 1509-1564
/ Evangelical movement
/ Opponent
/ History
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| IxTheo Classification: | KAG Church history 1500-1648; Reformation; humanism; Renaissance |
| Further subjects: | B
Reformation (France)
B Calvinism B Calvin, Jean (1509-1564) |
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| Summary: | "Refusing to Kiss the Slipper re-examines the Reformation in francophone Europe, presenting for the first time the perspective of John Calvin's evangelical enemies. This book brings together a cast of Calvin's opponents from various French-speaking territories to show that opposition to Calvinism was stronger and better organized than has ever before been recognized. It examines individual opponents, such as Pierre Caroli, Jerome Bolsec, Sebastian Castellio, Charles Du Moulin, and Jean Morély, but more importantly, it explores the anti-Calvinist networks that developed around such individuals. Each group had its own origins and agenda, but all agreed that Calvin's claim to absolute religious authority too closely echoed the religious sovereignty of the pope. These oft-neglected opponents refused to offer such obeisance-to kiss the papal slipper-arguing instead for open discussion of controversial doctrines. This book also shows that the challenge posed by these groups shaped the way the Calvinists themselves developed their reform strategies. The book demonstrates that the breadth and strength of the anti-Calvinist networks requires us to abandon the traditional assumption that Huguenots and other francophone Protestants were universally Calvinist"-- |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| ISBN: | 0197566952 |