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- Offers a new and corrective perspective on Jean Calvin's use of rhetoric in his theological and homiletic work, focusing on the early modern revival of classical rhetoric, rather than psychoanalyzing the Reformer of Geneva
- Firmly grounds Calvin's biblical exegesis in the contexts of the broader Christian exegetical tradition, the revival of rhetoric in early modern Europe, and the political tensions surrounding the religious reforms of the sixteenth century
- Opens a unique window into Calvin's exegetical method and sheds light on the different rhetorical and pedagogical approaches between his commentaries and his sermon
- Provides deeper insight into how Calvin understood the Old Testament, integrated it into his understanding of Christian theology, and applied it to the practical concerns of everyday life in sixteenth century Geneva
- Provides evidence of Calvin's development as an interpreter of the biblical text, and as a theologian, demonstrating the integral relationship between Calvin's exegetical work and his Institutes of the Christian Religion as the repository of his theological commonplaces
Part of the book series: Studies in Early Modern Religious Tradition, Culture and Society (SERR, volume 3)
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Table of contents (8 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: The School of God
Book Subtitle: Pedagogy and Rhetoric in Calvin's Interpretation of Deuteronomy
Authors: Raymond A. Blacketer
Series Title: Studies in Early Modern Religious Tradition, Culture and Society
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/1-4020-3913-1
Publisher: Springer Dordrecht
eBook Packages: Humanities, Social Sciences and Law, Philosophy and Religion (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media B.V. 2006
Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-4020-3912-6Published: 13 January 2006
Softcover ISBN: 978-90-481-6995-5Published: 19 November 2010
eBook ISBN: 978-1-4020-3913-3Published: 03 April 2007
Series ISSN: 1572-5596
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XVII, 299