Age of Reform 1250–1550: An Intellectual and Religious History of Late Medieval and Reformation Europe

by Steven Ozment

Publisher:

Yale University Press

, 1980

Overview

Celebrating the fortieth anniversary of this seminal book, this new edition includes an illuminating foreword by Carlos Eire and Ronald K. Rittges.

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.

Key Features

• Illustrates the movement that reshaped European thought in the 1500s.
• Traces the growth and dissemination of dissenting intellectual trends through three centuries.
• Explains the impact of late medieval ideas on early modern society.

Product Details

• Title: The Age of Reform 1250–1550: An Intellectual and Religious History of Late Medieval and Reformation Europe
• Author: Steven Ozment
• Publisher: Yale University Press
• Print Publication Date: 1980
• Logos Release Date: 2024
• Pages: 480
• Era: era:contemporary
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
• Subjects: Church history › Middle Ages, 600-1500; Reformation; Theology, Doctrinal › History--Middle Ages, 600-1500; Theology, Doctrinal › History--16th century; Religious thought › Middle Ages, 600-1500
• ISBNs: 9780300203554, 0300203551
• Resource ID: LLS:G12501550RFRMRP
• Resource Type: Monograph
• Metadata Last Updated: 2024-06-10T17:54:58Z

About Steven Ozment

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.