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The Reformation
The Reformation | Diarmaid MacCulloch
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The Reformation and Counter-Reformation represented the greatest upheaval in Western society since the collapse of the Roman Empire a millennium before. The consequences of those shattering events are still felt todayfrom the stark divisions between (and within) Catholic and Protestant countries to the Protestant ideology that governs America, the worlds only remaining superpower. In this masterful history, Diarmaid MacCulloch conveys the drama, complexity, and continuing relevance of these events. He offers vivid portraits of the most significant individualsLuther, Calvin, Zwingli, Loyola, Henry VIII, and a number of popesbut also conveys why their ideas were so powerful and how the Reformation affected everyday lives. The result is a landmark book that will be the standard work on the Reformation for years to come. The narrative verve of The Reformation as well as its provocative analysis of American cultures debt to the period will ensure the books wide appeal among history readers.
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TheEllieMo
The Reformation | Diarmaid MacCulloch
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I am posting one book per day from my extensive to-be-read collection. No description and providing no reason for wanting to read it, I just do. Some will be old, some will be new. Don‘t judge me - I have a lot of books. Join in if you want!

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TheEllieMo
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I am posting one book per day from my extensive to-be-read collection. No description and providing no reason for wanting to read it, I just do. Some will be old, some will be new. Don‘t judge me - I have a lot of books. Join in if you want!

#ABookADay2023

(Day 5…. A bit late….)

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ladyonequestion
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A brilliant analysis of the spread of Protestantism and its social impact on society, very readable for such a dense subject. The author makes it come alive by combining insightful analysis with personal accounts of some of the characters who played both large and small parts. I particularly liked the account of the rise of the Anglican faith and on the effect that the Reformation had on sexuality and the role of women in society.

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GlassAsDiamonds
The Reformation | Diarmaid MacCulloch
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Would you look at this VENUE?!?! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

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UrsulaMonarch So cool! Thanks for posting! ☺️ 7y
tpixie So lovely!! 7y
GlassAsDiamonds @shawnmooney @Cinfhen @UrsulaMonarch @tpixie @Libby1 - it was *amazing*!!! I had no real interest in The Reformation but wanted to see something in the venue 😂😂😂 (and now I own the book because the speaker was just SO good!). I was so glad I‘d gone!!! 😊😊😊😊 7y
tpixie Great adventure!!! 7y
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GlassAsDiamonds
The Reformation | Diarmaid MacCulloch
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William Dalrymple introducing Diarmaid MacCullouch on the Reformation in the most spectacular venue (that I hadn‘t actually attended anything *in* yet!!!).

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ladyonequestion

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Reading a very interesting section on how the Anglican community developed. Would like to read more about the English Civil War.

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