General Resources
Encyclopedias
- Oxford Encyclopedia of the Reformation by Hans J. Hillberbrand
Description: Covers a range of social and religious changes which affected Europe. Includes church, politics, theology, economics, demographics, art, and literature. Provides a comprehensive social and intellectual history of Europe during this period. Available as an e-book online through certain databases.
Dictionaries
- Historical Dictionary of the Reformation and Counter-Reformation by Michael A. Mullett.
Description: Dictionary of religions, philosophies, and movements in the reformation era. Is available as an e-book through certain online databases.
Guides
- European Reformation Sourcebook by Carter Lindberg
Description: A necessity for university, college, and seminary libraries. It is introduces students to the fundamentals of reformation history. Includes a collection of primary sources from 16th century texts.
Periodicals
- Reformation & Renaissance: review journal of the Society for Reformation Studies by SRS
Description: Academic journal with information on theology and spirituality covering the reformation historical period. Proports both Catholic and Protestant views. Includes literature, bibliography, theatre, music, art, and philosophy during 15th through 17th centuries.
Monographs
- Church in the Eighteenth Century by Henri Daniel-Rops
- Church in the Seventeenth Century by Henri Daniel-Ropps
Description: Discusses intellectual church history in Europe.
Organizations & Web Resources
- Society for Reformation Studies
Description: Scholarship in Reformation and Renaissance cultural history as it pertains to theology and spirituality. Organization holds annual conferences and publishes an academic journal.
- University of St. Andrew's: Reformation Studies Institute
Description: Holds conferences, seminars on reformation topics. Includes recently completed dissertations on related topics. Offers education in reformation studies.
- Center for Reformation Research
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