This sterling biography of Calvin sheds new light on the great Reformer's personality by concentrating on the milieu in which he did his life's work. Cottret examines Calvin's life chronologically and explores the thematic aspects of his persona--Calvin the polemicist,...
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This sterling biography of Calvin sheds new light on the great Reformer's personality by concentrating on the milieu in which he did his life's work. Cottret examines Calvin's life chronologically and explores the thematic aspects of his persona--Calvin the polemicist, preacher and writer--and looks in greater depth at his foremost work, the "Institutes of the Christian Religion".
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Translated from the French edition, this widely acclaimed, enjoyable biography paints a balanced portrait of the great Reformer. Endeavoring to show how Calvin's personality developed, Cottret presents a detailed chronology of his life---from Noyon to Geneva. Additional chapters focus on Calvin the polemicist, preacher, and writer, and offer an in-depth exegesis of the Institutes.
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Bernard Cottret
Bernard Cottret, professeur a l'Universite de Versailles-Saint-Quentin, est membre senior de l'Institut Universitaire de France, ou il occupe la chaire de civilisation des Iles britanniques et de l'Amerique coloniale. Il est l'auteur de nombreux livres sur la Grande-Bretagne, dont Cromwell (Fayard, 1992), "Henri" VIII (Payot, 1999), ou "Histoire de l'Angleterre" (Tallandier, 2007). Sa biographie de "Calvin" a ete traduite en sept langues.<P>(c) Photo: DR
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