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All Things Made New: The Reformation and Its Legacy - Paperback - GOOD
Item specificsCondition Pre-owned book in good condition. Please see the photos of the book to see its condition. Brand Unbranded MPN Does not apply ISBN 9780190692254 EAN 9780190692254 Book Title All Things Made New : the Reformation and Its Legacy Item Length 5.8in Publisher Oxford University Press, Incorporated Publication Year 2017 Format Trade Paperback Language English Item Height 1.2in Author Diarmaid Macculloch Genre History, Political Science Topic WORLD / European, Europe / General Item Width 8.9in Item Weight 21.2 Oz Number of Pages 464 Pages About this productProduct InformationIt has been 500 years since the dawn of the Reformation, but its consequences are still with us today. In All Things Made New, Diarmaid MacCulloch reveals how one of the most turbulent, bloody, and transformational events in Western history has shaped modern society. This monumental work, from one of the most distinguished scholars of Christianity writing today explores the ways in which historians have told the talc of the Reformation, why their interpretations have changed so dramatically over time, and how the contested legacy of this revolution continues to impact the world today. Book jacket. Product IdentifiersPublisher Oxford University Press, Incorporated ISBN-10 0190692251 ISBN-13 9780190692254 Product ID (ePID) 239904556 Product Key FeaturesBook Title All Things Made New : the Reformation and Its Legacy Format Trade Paperback Language English Topic WORLD / European, Europe / General Publication Year 2017 Genre History, Political Science Number of Pages 464 Pages DimensionsItem Length 5.8in Item Height 1.2in Item Width 8.9in Item Weight 21.2 Oz Additional Product FeaturesReviews "MacCulloch ably conveys a sense of the ideological excitement of the era, when the majority of Western Europeans were jolted by the challenges of Martin Luther in terms of how people had considered death, salvation, and the afterlife... The author''s treatment of the Tudors is masterly... Experts and lay readers alike can pick and choose elements from MacCulloch''s vast store of knowledge."--Kirkus "An intriguing set of essays...[with] fascinating tidbits about theology and church history in a format well suited to those who enjoy browsing a volume and tasting what they will."--Publishers Weekly "[All Things Made New] exhibits MacCulloch''s skills profusely. He is a historian''s historian in all three ways: masterful comprehension of the facts and history and ideas, an analytical mind on the history of Reformation and its reformers, and his jaunty prose clicks with wit, barb, and sparkle."--Jesus Creed, Patheos.com "Like all enormous historical subjects, the Reformation is prone to myth-making among those who study it, and the only antidote is the sort of devil-in-the-details approach MacCulloch adopts... [He] is convincing about the place of ideas in the Reformation, one of the foundational blocks in Western thought."--Maclean''s "Engaging... MacCulloch is an eminent professor of history at the University of Oxford, and not only brings a lifetime''s learning to bear on his subject, but writes with vigour, empathy and wit. ... MacCulloch''s book ... is not narrowly about religion, but broadly about identity and memory, about the importance of myths and why historians need to challenge them."--Malcolm Gaskill, Financial Times "This excellent expos of the English Reformation sheds light on how the period forged the practices of Western Christianity, both Protestant and Roman Catholic."--Library Journal "All Things Made New is a serious book on a serious subject. It is written with elegance and sometimes donnish wit, but it is very far from being a book for specialists. As the author says, he aims to ''reflect on scholarship and interpret it for a wider audience'', and he wears his learning pretty lightly."--The Times (UK) "Dazzling... prodigiously learned... MacCulloch has a gift for explaining complicated things simply."--Catholic Herald (UK) "MacCulloch is one of very best public historians: a charismatic telly don who has served his time in the academic trenches and is, as this collection triumphantly confirms, able to write authoritatively and engagingly on a remarkably diverse range of topics in the history of Christian culture and thought."--Peter Marshall, Literary Review (UK) "Combining magisterial erudition with an accessible style, [MacCulloch] serves as a deft restorer of historical tableaux, stripping away the partisan varnishes that have altered our picture of these sixteenth and seventeenth-century movements... [his] essays on the Reformation and its legacy dazzle with flashes of fresh insight... [a] stunning feat of scholarship."--Commonweal "An energetic, eccentric, and enjoyable meander through loosely connected themes of the English Reformation... MacCulloch''s writing is characterized throughout by a skillful blend of expressive, accessible, and witty prose. He gives life to times much different than our own. At its best, the text is nothing short of captivating."--U.S. Catholic "A remarkably coherent and consistently stimulating collection. Because MacCulloch writes so well, what would be an indulgence for many becomes a powerfully thoughtful reflection on both the foundations of the Protestant tradition and the very purpose of academic scholarship... This is a hugely readable book, sustained throughout by Diarmaid MacCulloch''s marvelous instinct for the quirky and the original... Reading All Things Made New brings home an essential truth: that one can be funny, playful, and mildly seditious-and still be learned and authoritative. It is a lesson that academics need constantly to relearn."--Weekly Standard, "MacCulloch ably conveys a sense of the ideological excitement of the era, when the majority of Western Europeans were jolted by the challenges of Martin Luther in terms of how people had considered death, salvation, and the afterlife... The author's treatment of the Tudors is masterly... Experts and lay readers alike can pick and choose elements from MacCulloch's vast store of knowledge."--Kirkus "An intriguing set of essays...[with] fascinating tidbits about theology and church history in a format well suited to those who enjoy browsing a volume and tasting what they will."--Publishers Weekly "[All Things Made New] exhibits MacCulloch's skills profusely. He is a historian's historian in all three ways: masterful comprehension of the facts and history and ideas, an analytical mind on the history of Reformation and its reformers, and his jaunty prose clicks with wit, barb, and sparkle."--Jesus Creed, Patheos.com "Like all enormous historical subjects, the Reformation is prone to myth-making among those who study it, and the only antidote is the sort of devil-in-the-details approach MacCulloch adopts... [He] is convincing about the place of ideas in the Reformation, one of the foundational blocks in Western thought."--Maclean's "Engaging... MacCulloch is an eminent professor of history at the University of Oxford, and not only brings a lifetime's learning to bear on his subject, but writes with vigour, empathy and wit. ... MacCulloch's book ... is not narrowly about religion, but broadly about identity and memory, about the importance of myths and why historians need to challenge them."--Malcolm Gaskill, Financial Times "This excellent expos of the English Reformation sheds light on how the period forged the practices of Western Christianity, both Protestant and Roman Catholic."--Library Journal "All Things Made New is a s |