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John Calvin : a pilgrim's life /

By: Material type: TextTextLanguage: English Original language: Dutch Publication details: Downers Grove, Ill. : IVP Academic, ©2009.Description: 287 pages. ; 23 cmISBN:
  • 9780830829217 (pbk. : alk. paper)
  • 0830829210 (pbk. : alk. paper)
  • 9781844743759
Uniform titles:
  • Calvijn, een mens. English
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 284/.2092 22
LOC classification:
  • BX9418 .S3513 2009
Contents:
Orphan (1509-1533) -- Pilgrim (1533-1536) -- Stranger (1536-1538) -- Refugee (1538-1541) -- Preacher (1541-1546) -- Victim (1546-1549) -- Widower (1549-1551) -- Patient (1551-1554) -- Sailor (1555-1559) -- Soldier (1559-1564).
Summary: Selderhuis draws on Calvin's own publications and commentary on the biblical figures with whom he strongly identified to describe his theology in the context of his personal development. Throughout we see a person who found himself alone at many of the decisive moments of his life--a fact that echoed through Calvin's subsequent sermons and commentaries. Selderhuis's unique and compelling look at John Calvin, with all of his merits and foibles, ultimately discloses a man who could not find himself at home in the world in which he lived. --from publisher description
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Books Books SAIACS General Stacks Non-fiction 284.2092 S464J (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 041001

Includes bibliographical references (p. [260]-285) and index.

Orphan (1509-1533) -- Pilgrim (1533-1536) -- Stranger (1536-1538) -- Refugee (1538-1541) -- Preacher (1541-1546) -- Victim (1546-1549) -- Widower (1549-1551) -- Patient (1551-1554) -- Sailor (1555-1559) -- Soldier (1559-1564).

Selderhuis draws on Calvin's own publications and commentary on the biblical figures with whom he strongly identified to describe his theology in the context of his personal development. Throughout we see a person who found himself alone at many of the decisive moments of his life--a fact that echoed through Calvin's subsequent sermons and commentaries. Selderhuis's unique and compelling look at John Calvin, with all of his merits and foibles, ultimately discloses a man who could not find himself at home in the world in which he lived. --from publisher description

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