Pierre Viret: The Angel of the Reformation (Sheats)

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Pages:

323

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Hardcover

A Superb Book is at Hand!

Posted by William M. Sulcer on 5th Aug 2013

We sometimes hear of Viret but we don't know just who he was. You will after this book and you'll know it from a Christian reformational perspective.

This biography is comprehensive and meant to communicate. You can forget "turgid" here. Best of all, the writer is speaking from spiritual basis not merely an academic one. The book is academic, of course, but any reader will not have the slightest difficulty unravelling it. R. A. Sheats has done a superb work!

Sheats has brought together the French letters Viret wrote to various people. She elaborates the history and feel of the times superbly. She has them in French and English, which gave them added dynamic. We are the beneficiaries of this research in this book. You won't see these letters any where else.

The book is nicely presented, physically, with copious color photos of churches, people, and places mentioned in the text. You can orient to places in the text like Pau, Bearn, [not a city], Nimes, Orange, and Montpelier, as a map is supplied on page 257. Does French interest you? This book has myriad translations from French to English

I suggest to look ahead at the color plates in the book and familiarize yourself with the people and places. This made the reading more meaningful. Whatever works for you.

Be sure to follow through at the book's end with the Calendar of Events, Topical Bibliography, and Bibliography.

Perhaps, the author will translate from French, Emile Doumergue's several volume work on Calvin, mentioned in the Bibliography, Les Hommes... sometime. :} It's a great source and has not been done in English from the French. We'll take anything she finds she can do, if this book is the stamp of her work.

5
An altogether lovely, moving and instructive book

Posted by Rowland S. Ward on 7th Aug 2013

As soon as the book arrived I was impressed by its attractive appearance - well bound, good paper, many relevant illustrations in full colour. The text is something again. It is written by a believer in the truths for which Viret lived and for the kind of audience Viret delighted to serve - the common people. We are reminded of the great dangers the Reformers experienced but also see more clearly the loving and compassionate heart of Viret even as he was faithful to the Scriptures. Viret was the great friend of Calvin and that comes out very well through the copious quotations from their letters. In our day when reformation is greatly needed, there is the further lesson from Viret's life of the need for wisdom and godly moderation in avoiding needless disputes, and seeking to healing divisions. I read it at one sitting and heartily recommend it.
5
A Superb Book is at Hand!

Posted by William M. Sulcer on 5th Aug 2013

We sometimes hear of Viret but we don't know just who he was. You will after this book and you'll know it from a Christian reformational perspective.

This biography is comprehensive and meant to communicate. You can forget "turgid" here. Best of all, the writer is speaking from spiritual basis not merely an academic one. The book is academic, of course, but any reader will not have the slightest difficulty unravelling it. R. A. Sheats has done a superb work!

Sheats has brought together the French letters Viret wrote to various people. She elaborates the history and feel of the times superbly. She has them in French and English, which gave them added dynamic. We are the beneficiaries of this research in this book. You won't see these letters any where else.

The book is nicely presented, physically, with copious color photos of churches, people, and places mentioned in the text. You can orient to places in the text like Pau, Bearn, [not a city], Nimes, Orange, and Montpelier, as a map is supplied on page 257. Does French interest you? This book has myriad translations from French to English

I suggest to look ahead at the color plates in the book and familiarize yourself with the people and places. This made the reading more meaningful. Whatever works for you.

Be sure to follow through at the book's end with the Calendar of Events, Topical Bibliography, and Bibliography.

Perhaps, the author will translate from French, Emile Doumergue's several volume work on Calvin, mentioned in the Bibliography, Les Hommes... sometime. :} It's a great source and has not been done in English from the French. We'll take anything she finds she can do, if this book is the stamp of her work.