The Reformation: A Brief History

The Reformation: A Brief History is a succinct and engaging introduction to the origins and history of the Protestant Reformation.

• A rich overview of the Reformation, skillfully blending social, political, religious and theological dimensions
• A clearly and engagingly written narrative which draws on the latest and best scholarship
• Includes the history of the Reformation in Scandinavia and Eastern Europe, areas that are rarely covered in any detail
• The Reformation is placed in the context of the entire history of Christianity to draw out its origins, impetus, and legacy

Kenneth G. Appold is the James Hastings Nichols Associate Professor of Reformation History at Princeton Theological Seminary. He is the author of two books on early Lutheranism and numerous articles on a variety of historical and theological topics.