Includes bibliographical references and index.

Machine generated contents note: Preface to the Fourth Edition -- How to Use this Book -- The Reformation : An Introduction -- Christianity in the Late Middle Ages -- Humanism and the Reformation -- Scholasticism and the Reformation -- The Reformers : A Biographical Introduction -- The Return to the Bible -- The Doctrine of Justification by Faith -- The Doctrine of the Church -- The Doctrine of the Sacrements -- The Doctrine of Predestination -- The Political Thought of the Reformation -- The Religious Ideas of the English Reformation -- The Diffusion of the Thought of the Reformation -- The Impact of Reformation Thought upon History -- Appendix 1. A Glossary of Theological and Historical Terms -- Appendix 2. English Translations of Major Primary Sources -- Appendix 3. Standard Abbreviations of Major Journals and Sources -- Appendix 4. How to Refer to Major Primary Sources -- Appendix 5. Referring to the Psalms in the Sixteenth Century -- Appendix 6. Updating Reformation Bibliographies -- Appendix 7. Chronology of Political and Intellectual History -- Notes -- For further reading.

"Reformation Thought, 4th edition offers an ideal introduction to the central ideas of the European reformations for students of theology and history. Written by the bestselling author and renowned theologian, Alister McGrath, this engaging guide is accessible to students with no prior knowledge of Christian theology. The revised edition reflects the very latest scholarship, and explains its importance for our understanding of the reformation. It now includes extended sections on the Catholic reformation, the counter-reformation, and the role of women during this period, as well as contextual material on the social and political background to the reformation. Additional student-friendly features include images, updated bibliographies, a glossary, and a chronology of political and historical ideas. This latest edition retains all the features which made the previous editions so popular with readers, while McGrath's revisions have ensured it remains the essential student guide to the subject"-- Provided by publisher.