The two Reformations : the journey from the last days to the new world

Oberman demonstrates how the simplifications and rigidities of modern historiography have obscured the existential spirits of such great figures as Luther and Calvin. He explores the debt of both Luther and Calvin to medieval religious thought and the impact of diverse features of "the long 15th century" - including the Black Death, nominalism, humanism, and the Conciliar Movement - on the Reformation. In This Last Collection Of His Vital, Controversial, And Accessible Writings, Heiko A. Oberman Seeks To Liberate And Broaden Our Understanding Of The European Reformation, From Its Origins In Medieval Philosophy And Theology Through The Puritan Settlers Who Brought Calvin's Vision To The New World. Ranging Over Many Topics, Oberman Finds Fascinating Connections Between Aspects Of The Reformation And Twentieth Century History And Thought - Most Notably The Connection To Nazism And The Holocaust. He Revisits His Earlier Work On The History Of Anti-semitism, Rejects The Notion Of An Unbroken Line From Luther To Hitler To The Holocaust, And Offers A New Perspective On The Christian Legacy Of Anti-semitism And Its Murderous Result In The Twentieth Century. Oberman Demonstrates How The Simplifications And Rigidities Of Modern Historiography Have Obscured The Existential Spirits Of Such Great Figures As Luther And Calvin. He Explores The Debt Of Both Luther And Calvin To Medieval Religious Thought And The Impact Of Diverse Features Of The Long Fifteenth Century--including The Black Death, Nominalism, Humanism, And The Conciliar Movement - On The Reformation. Drawing On A Long And Illustrious Career Of Research, Close Study Of Primary Sources, And Deep Reflection, Oberman Shows How The Study Of The Traditions And Thinking Of The Reformation Illuminates Not Only A Part Of History But Also The Modern World And Our Assumptions About It.--jacket. Burn After Reading -- The Gathering Storm -- Luther And The Via Moderna: The Philosophical Backdrop Of The Reformation Breakthrough -- Martin Luther: A Friar In The Lion's Den -- Reformation: End Time, Modern Times, Future Times -- From Luther To Hitler -- The Controversy Over Images At The Time Of The Reformation -- Toward The Recovery Of The Historical Calvin -- Toward A New Map Of Reformation Europe -- The Cutting Edge: The Reformation Of The Refugees -- Calvin's Legacy: Its Greatness And Limitations. Heiko A. Oberman ; Edited By Donald Weinstein. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 171-225) And Index. CONTENTS......Page 10 Editor’s Preface......Page 12 Preface: Burn after Reading......Page 16 I The Gathering Storm......Page 22 II Luther and the Via Moderna: The Philosophical Backdrop of the Reformation Breakthrough......Page 42 III Martin Luther: A Friar in the Lion’s Den......Page 65 IV Reformation: End Time, Modern Times, Future Times......Page 83 V From Luther to Hitler......Page 102 VI The Controversy over Images at the Time of the Reformation......Page 107 VII Toward the Recovery of the Historical Calvin......Page 118 VIII Toward a New Map of Reformation Europe......Page 127 IX The Cutting Edge: The Reformation of the Refugees......Page 132 X Calvin’s Legacy: Its Greatness and Limitations......Page 137 Abbreviations......Page 190 Notes......Page 192 Index......Page 248