Commentariorum Ioannis Caluini in Acta Apostolorum, Liber I. Ad Sereniss. Daniæ Regem.
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BOK.SWZ.AD1552
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Title |
Commentariorum Ioannis Caluini in Acta Apostolorum, Liber I. Ad Sereniss. Daniæ Regem.
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Alternative Title |
Commentary of John Calvin on the Acts of the Apostles, Book 1. To Sereniss. King of Denmark.
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Description |
A commentary by the famous Reformation theologian John Calvin on the Acts of the Apostles in the New Testament. The book contains a "dedicatory [epistle] to Christian III of Denmark (whose resort to violence in overthrowing the Roman Church in favour of the Reformation had been criticised by Luther) and to his son and heir Frederick" (E.P Goldschmidt & Co. Ltd.)
John Calvin was "the leading French Protestant reformer and the most important figure in the second generation of the Protestant Reformation" (Bouwsma, 2021). His interpretation of Christianity, Calvinism, has far reaching effects into contemporary Christian thought. * * * Bouwsma, W. J.. "John Calvin." Encyclopedia Britannica, January 7, 2021. https://www.britannica.com/biography/John-Calvin. E.P. Goldschmidt & Co. Ltd. Qtd. from paper in resource. |
Date Created |
1552 AD
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Creator |
John Calvin
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Publisher |
Ioannis Crispini
Jean Crispin
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Geographical Coverage |
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Temporal Coverage |
16th Century
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Format |
Print
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Collecting Areas |
English
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Language |
Latin
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Provenance |
Purchased from Sotheby's
Sotheby's acquired from E.P. Goldschmidt, 1966 as part of the Bible Collection of Dr. Charles Caldwell Ryrie
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Subject |
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Type |
Bible Commentary
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Bibliographic Citation |
Calvin, John, 1509-1564. Commentiariorum Ioannis Caluini in Acta Apostolorvm , Liber I. Ad Sereniss. Daniæ Regem. Geneva: Jean Crispin, 1552.
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