Book contents
- John Calvin in Context
- John Calvin in Context
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Contributors
- Acknowledgments
- Abbreviations
- Introduction
- Part I France and Its Influence
- Part II Switzerland, Southern Germany, and Geneva
- Part III Empire and Society
- Part IV The Religious Question
- Part V Calvin’s Influences
- Part VI Calvin’s Reception
- 42 International Calvinism
- 43 Calvin Legends
- 44 Calvin and Calvinism in Early Modern England, Scotland, and Ireland
- 45 Calvinism in the Early Modern Netherlands and the Dutch Atlantic World
- 46 Calvin in Asia
- 47 Calvin’s Theological Legacy from the Seventeenth through the Nineteenth Centuries
- 48 The Reception of John Calvin in the Twentieth and Twenty-First Centuries
- Conclusion
- Bibliography
- Index
- References
47 - Calvin’s Theological Legacy from the Seventeenth through the Nineteenth Centuries
from Part VI - Calvin’s Reception
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 14 November 2019
- John Calvin in Context
- John Calvin in Context
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Contributors
- Acknowledgments
- Abbreviations
- Introduction
- Part I France and Its Influence
- Part II Switzerland, Southern Germany, and Geneva
- Part III Empire and Society
- Part IV The Religious Question
- Part V Calvin’s Influences
- Part VI Calvin’s Reception
- 42 International Calvinism
- 43 Calvin Legends
- 44 Calvin and Calvinism in Early Modern England, Scotland, and Ireland
- 45 Calvinism in the Early Modern Netherlands and the Dutch Atlantic World
- 46 Calvin in Asia
- 47 Calvin’s Theological Legacy from the Seventeenth through the Nineteenth Centuries
- 48 The Reception of John Calvin in the Twentieth and Twenty-First Centuries
- Conclusion
- Bibliography
- Index
- References
Summary
Calvin’s legacy from the seventeenth through the nineteenth centuries is not monolithic. His is a multifarious legacy, perhaps fitting for a towering figure whose life and writings exhibit such a breadth of interest and talent. The complexity also reflects the fact that, beginning with his contemporaries and continuing through the subsequent centuries, supporters and opponents alike have had their way with Calvin, and they have done so in a variety of times and places. This brief essay can only scratch the surface and address some of the highlights of Calvin’s reception during these three centuries, with a few opinions cited along the way.
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- John Calvin in Context , pp. 418 - 426Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2019
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