The christian tradition: a history of the development of doctrine, volume 4: reformation of church and dogma (1300-1700) - jaroslav pelikan

This penultimate volume in Pelikans acclaimed history of Christian doctrine-winner with Volume 3 of the Medieval Academys prestigious Haskins Medal-encompasses the Reformation and the developments that led to it.

Only in America, and in this case from a Lutheran scholar, could we expect an examination so lacking in parti pris, a survey so perceptive, so free-and, one must say, the result of so much immense labor, so rewardingly presented.

-John M.

Todd, New York Times Book Review Never wasting a word or losing a plot line, Pelikan builds on an array of sources that few in our era have the linguistic skill, genius or ambition to master.

-Martin E.

Marty, America The use of both primary materials and secondary sources is impressive, and yet it is not too formidable for the intelligent layman.

-William S.

Barker, Eternity.