Age of Reform, 1250-1550

An Intellectual and Religious History of Late Medieval and Reformation Europe

Ozment Steven, Eire Carlos, Rittgers Ronald K.

The seeds of the swift and sweeping religious movement that reshaped European thought in the 1500s were sown in the late Middle Ages. In this book, Steven Ozment traces the growth and dissemination of dissenting intellectual trends through three centuries to their explosive burgeoning in the Reformations – both Protestant and Catholic – of the sixteenth century. He elucidates with great clarity the complex philosophical and theological issues that inspired antagonistic schools, traditions, and movements from Aquinas to Calvin. This masterly synthesis of the intellectual and religious history of the period illuminates the impact of late medieval ideas on early modern society.

With a new foreword by Carlos Eire and Ronald K. Rittgers, this modern classic is ripe for rediscovery by a new generation of students and scholars.

About the Author

Steven Ozment was McLean Professor of Ancient and Modern History Emeritus at Harvard University.

Carlos M. N. Eire is the T. L. Riggs Professor of History and Religious Studies at Yale University.

Ronald K. Rittgers is the Erich Markel Chair in German Reformation Studies at Valparaiso University.

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