Institutes of the Christian Religion (1541 French Edition)

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Clean pages except for a gift inscription on a bookplate affixed to the first (half-title) page, identifying this as the copy of a Calvinist author. The soft cover has a crease across the top left rear corner, a pressure mark at the left front, and minor wear at spine ends, otherwise well-kept. xx, 735pp. This is the first English translation of the 1541 French text, itself drawn from the 1539 Latin text; the translator contends that this is a seminal work, containing a complete treatment of the theological principles present in later editions, but cast for a general audience. Seller Inventory # 00081234

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Synopsis: he first English translation of a classic text of pastoral theology.

John Calvin (1509-1564) originally wrote his famous Institutes of the Christian Religion in Latin. Beginning with the second edition of his work published in 1541, Calvin translated each new version into French, simultaneously adapting the text to suit lay audiences, shaping it subtly but clearly to teach, exhort, and encourage them. Besides reflecting a more pastoral bent on Calvin's part, this 1541 Institutes is also notable as one of the founding documents of the modern French language. 

Elsie Anne McKee's masterful translation of the 1541 French Edition -- the first-ever English version -- offers full access to the brilliant mind of John Calvin as he considered what common Christian people should all know and practice.

About the Author: (1509-1564) One of the most influential reformers, his workwas of significance throughout Europe andbeyond.

Elsie Anne McKee is Archibald Alexander Professor of Reformation Studies and the History of Worship at Princeton Theological Seminary.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Institutes of the Christian Religion (1541 ...
Publisher: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, Grand Rapids, MI
Publication Date: 2009
Binding: Paperback
Condition: Very Good