Luther's Earliest Opponents: Catholic Controversialists, 1518–1525
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Book: Acceptable , ex-library
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
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A rigorous work of Reformation history, Luther's Earliest Opponents: Catholic Controversialists, 1518–1525 presents a meticulously researched examination of the Catholic theologians and polemicists who rose to challenge Martin Luther in the critical first years of the Protestant Reformation. David V. N. Bagchi argues that these early Catholic controversialists have been unjustly overshadowed by Luther's towering historical reputation, and he rehabilitates their intellectual contributions by analyzing their theological arguments, rhetorical strategies, and institutional contexts. The work details the careers and writings of figures such as Johann Eck, Sylvester Prierias, and Thomas Cajetan, illustrating how their responses to Luther shaped the doctrinal battlegrounds of the era. Written in a scholarly yet accessible tone, the study draws on an impressive range of primary sources to reconstruct the Catholic side of one of history's most consequential theological debates. The result is an indispensable resource for students and scholars of church history, Reformation studies, and early modern European thought.
Author: David V. N. Bagchi
Format: Hardback
Published: 1981, Fortress Press
Genre: Religion
Condition remarks:
Book: Acceptable , ex-library
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Markings: Ex-library with usual markings
A rigorous work of Reformation history, Luther's Earliest Opponents: Catholic Controversialists, 1518–1525 presents a meticulously researched examination of the Catholic theologians and polemicists who rose to challenge Martin Luther in the critical first years of the Protestant Reformation. David V. N. Bagchi argues that these early Catholic controversialists have been unjustly overshadowed by Luther's towering historical reputation, and he rehabilitates their intellectual contributions by analyzing their theological arguments, rhetorical strategies, and institutional contexts. The work details the careers and writings of figures such as Johann Eck, Sylvester Prierias, and Thomas Cajetan, illustrating how their responses to Luther shaped the doctrinal battlegrounds of the era. Written in a scholarly yet accessible tone, the study draws on an impressive range of primary sources to reconstruct the Catholic side of one of history's most consequential theological debates. The result is an indispensable resource for students and scholars of church history, Reformation studies, and early modern European thought.