God's Hundred Years By Hubert J. Smith A highly accessible introductory text to the ideas and development of the Reformation in Britain and Europe, providing a comprehensive resource for the history of the period. ISBN-13: 9780718830694 Specifications: 234x156 mm, 280pp, Paperback Price: £17.50 • US$37.50 Publication: October 2007 Order this Title Now

About this Book

This book sets out the story of the Reformation in a clear, concise manner. Focusing on the biographies and beliefs of the main protagonists, including John Wycliff, John Knox, Erasmus and Calvin, among many others, the book introduces and explains events that redrew the map of Europe and irrevocably altered everyday lives.

Smith examines key events in Germany, France and Switzerland as well as demonstrating how the Protestant movement in the British Isles affected worship and belief in England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales. It also details Catholic reaction and the political implications of Protestantism, making this one of the most comprehensive and comprehensible histories currently available.

About the Author

Hubert J. Smith is a retired lecturer having taught for 25 years at Anglia Polytechnic University (now Anglia Ruskin University) and Birkbeck College, University of London as a lecturer in religious studies. He holds degrees from the University of Nottingham and the University of London and has published severa works on religious education and exploring the Christian faith. He is an occasional contributor to Reform, the journal of the United Reform Church.