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A Companion to the Reformation in Geneva describes the course of the Protestant Reformation in the city of Geneva from the sixteenth to the eighteenth centuries. It explores the beginnings of reform in the city, the struggles the reformers encountered when seeking to teach, minister to, educate, and discipline the inhabitants of Geneva, and the methods employed to overcome these obstacles. It examines Geneva’s relations with nearby cities and how Geneva handled the influx of immigrants from France. The volume focuses on the most significant aspects of life in the city, examines major theological and liturgical subjects associated with the Genevan Reformation, and describes the political, social, and cultural consequences of the Reformation for Geneva. Contributors include: Jon Balserak, Sara Beam, Erik de Boer, Michael Bruening, Mathieu Caesar, Jill Fehleison, Emanuele Fiume, Hervé Genton, Anja Silvia Goeing, Christian Grosse, Scott Manetsch, Elsie McKee, Graeme Murdock, William G. Naphy, Peter Opitz, Jennifer Powell McNutt, Jameson Tucker, Theodore G. Van Raalte, and Jeffrey R. Watt. “This volume is a scholarly and very accessible introduction to the Genevan Reformation that covers history, religious developments, and impact, balancing the perspectives of both historians and theologians. The contributors present an extraordinarily well-rounded view of Geneva during the Reformation. It will be a tremendous aid to scholarship and the book that the next generation of scholars will use both as a handy reference and as the starting point for future work.” Amy Nelson Burnett, University of Nebraska-Lincoln

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Author:   Jon Balserak
Publisher:   Brill
Imprint:   Brill
Volume:   96
Weight:   0.946kg
ISBN:  

9789004371576

ISBN 10:   9004371575
Pages:   472
Publication Date:   04 February 2021
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
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Table of Contents

Preface Abbreviations List of Illustrations Notes on Contributors Introduction   Jon Balserak PART 1 Reforming Geneva 1 Government and Political Life During an Age of Transition (1451–1603)   Mathieu Caesar 2 Apostle of the Alps  Guillaume Farel and the Reforming of Geneva   Theodore G. Van Raalte 3 A Long-Suffering Ministry  Calvin and the Continual Crises of Geneva, ca. 1535–1560   William G. Naphy 4 Théodore de Bèze and Geneva   Hervé Genton 5 The Pays de Vaud  First Frontier of the Genevan Reformation   Michael Bruening 6 The Genevan Churches and the Western Church   Jon Balserak PART 2 Ministry 7 “Docere et movere”  Preaching, Sacrament, and Prayer in the Reformed Liturgical System of 16th-Century Geneva   Christian Grosse 8 Pastors and Ministry in Reformed Geneva   Scott M. Manetsch 9 Expounding the Scriptures  The Sermons, Lectures, and congrégations   Erik A. de Boer 10 Religious Life in Rural Geneva   Graeme Murdock 11 ‘Where today are the widows who have this honorable office?’  Calvin, the Diaconate, and Women   Elsie Anne McKee PART 3 Education, Discipline, and Control 12 The Genevan Academy  Scrutinizing European Connections in the Time of Theodore Beza   Anja-Silvia Goeing 13 The Consistory of Geneva   Jeffrey R. Watt 14 Torture and Punishment in Reformation Geneva   Sara Beam PART 4 Relationships and Developments 15 Geneva, Zurich, and the Swiss Reformed Churches   Peter Opitz 16 Geneva, the Italian Refuge, and Contact with Italy   Emanuele Fiume 17 Geneva, Its Printing Industry, and Book Trade   Jameson Tucker 18 Bishop in Exile  Francis de Sales, Annecy, and Reformation   Jill Fehleison 19 Reform under Siege  The Resilience of Geneva’s 17th-and 18th-Century Church   Jennifer Powell McNutt Selected Bibliography Index

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I commend this exceptional tome to your attention. If the Reformation is a field which interests you, then you will need to read it so as to be on the cutting edge of the discussions in the field. Wherever your interests lead you, let them lead you here, to this book. Even if it's a bit of a detour, it is a worthy use of your time [...]Seriously. Read this book. Jim West, Ming Hua Theological College / Charles Sturt University, in Zwinglius Redivivus This volume is a scholarly and very accessible introduction to the Genevan Reformation that covers history, religious developments, and impact, balancing the perspectives of both historians and theologians. The contributors present an extraordinarily well-rounded view of Geneva during the Reformation. It will be a tremendous aid to scholarship and the book that the next generation of scholars will use both as a handy reference and as the starting point for future work. - Amy Nelson Burnett, University of Nebraska-Lincoln

This volume is a scholarly and very accessible introduction to the Genevan Reformation that covers history, religious developments, and impact, balancing the perspectives of both historians and theologians. The contributors present an extraordinarily well-rounded view of Geneva during the Reformation. It will be a tremendous aid to scholarship and the book that the next generation of scholars will use both as a handy reference and as the starting point for future work. Amy Nelson Burnett, University of Nebraska-Lincoln

This volume is a scholarly and very accessible introduction to the Genevan Reformation that covers history, religious developments, and impact, balancing the perspectives of both historians and theologians. The contributors present an extraordinarily well-rounded view of Geneva during the Reformation. It will be a tremendous aid to scholarship and the book that the next generation of scholars will use both as a handy reference and as the starting point for future work. Amy Nelson Burnett, University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Author Information

Jon Balserak, Ph.D. (2002, Edinburgh University) is Senior Lecturer in Early Modern Religion at the University of Bristol. His publications include John Calvin as Sixteenth-Century Prophet (Oxford, 2014) and Calvinism: A Very Short Introduction (Oxford, 2016).

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