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aliceboule's review against another edition
3.0
One of the most incredibly informative book on the Reformation out on the market. It is comprehensive and attentive to detail without being overwhelming. It is probably the best source for the non-academic as well as a great review for any scholar.
iamjudgedredd's review against another edition
3.0
Brief synopsis of The Reformation. A good amount of assumed religious background knowledge in this one, which luckily I have but for the lay person I can only assume might be a bit of a slog.
Author cannot get out of his own way sometimes with extremely long meandering sentences that quite forget how they started.
Overall the information presented was good, and the questions posed, were thought-provoking.
Probably worth it for the couple of maps and comprehensive timeline alone.
Author cannot get out of his own way sometimes with extremely long meandering sentences that quite forget how they started.
Overall the information presented was good, and the questions posed, were thought-provoking.
Probably worth it for the couple of maps and comprehensive timeline alone.
anitad's review against another edition
2.0
i read this book to fulfil the goal read a book about the reformation. it was a hard read. i didn't really learn anything i didn't already learn in high school. it was about as entertaining as a college textbook. that said i'm sure it was a nice book for the subject material. if you need to learn or are interested in the reformation it is informative and comprehensive. however, it just isn't for me. glad to be done with it.
evamadera1's review against another edition
2.0
I expected much more from this book even though it states that it was a "concise" history. In reality, it was more a "pick and choose" sort of history. If I had not already studied the Reformation during my Masters Program, I would have been extremely unprepared for many of the terms the author uses and assumptions that he makes. The author has no unifying focus, at least not one like chronology which let's him jump around in time and space. Also, the word "concise" is generous. A more appropriate word would be "inadequately skimmed." (Okay, two words)
There are many much better works on the reformation. I definitely do not recommend it.
There are many much better works on the reformation. I definitely do not recommend it.
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