Life Writing in Reformation Europe. Lives of Reformers by Friends, Disciples and Foes
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21197852 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Christoph Strohm (0000-0003-3205-5519, Heidelberg University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2010 |
| Volume | 90 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 690-691 |
| Publication date | 2010-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Church History and Religious Culture (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1871-241X • E-ISSN: 1871-2428 |
| Publisher | Walter de Gruyter GmbH (PUBLISHER • DE) |
| DOI | 10.1163/187124110x545254 |
| OpenAlex | W2017237413 |
| Language | EN |
Book Reviews / CHRC . () – © Koninklijke Brill NV, Leiden, DOI: 10.1163/187124110X545254 Irena Backus, Life Writing in Reformation Europe. Lives of Reformers by Friends, Disciples and Foes . Ashgate, Aldershot , pp. ISBN . . Subject of this study are early biographies of the reformers. After a survey on models in Greek and Roman history I. Backus characterizes Possidius’s Life of Augustine and some examples of medieval hagiography and biogra- phies written by Renaissance authors. This serves as background for examin- ing early biographies of Luther, Zwingli, Oekolampad, Vermigli, Bullinger, Calvin, Beza, and other reformers
Art · Art history · Biography · Brill · Church History · Life writing · Medieval history · The Renaissance · Theology · Classics · History · Philosophy · Reformation and Early Modern Christianity
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |