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User Review - RyanMartin - LibraryThingJohn T McNeill's classic work presents a sympathetic and engaging account of early Reformers, including John Calvin, and then recounts the history of Calvin's heirs. Beginning with Zwingli, he traces ... Read full review
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Part | 1 |
The Background of the Swiss Reformation | 3 |
Zwinglis Education and Early Pastorates | 18 |
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