The Oxford Encyclopedia of the Reformation

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The Oxford Encyclopedia of the Reformation is written by Hans J. Hillerbrand and published by . It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 0195064933 (ISBN 10) and 9780195064933 (ISBN 13).

A critical chapter in the history of Christian thought, the Reformation provoked political, social, and cultural transformations that profoundly changed the Western world. This is the first major reference to cover the immense subject of the Reformation in its entirety. It is a unique compendium of contemporary scholarship focusing on the complete range of religious and social changes wrought by the Reformation--including not only issues of church polity andtheology but also related developments in politics, economics, demographics, art, and literature. It is an unparalleled source of information on the personalities and events of the era, with broad coverageranging from biographies to extensive treatments of topics such as Lutheranism, women, law, music, the Holy Roman Empire, peasants, the Bible, persecution, and literacy.