Ulrich Zwingli

by Peter Opitz

Overview

Bien que méconnu, Ulrich Zwingli (1484-1531) n'est pas seulement le réformateur de Zurich et le père de la Réforme suisse  : malgré une activité courte, mais très prolifique, il peut être considéré comme un véritable pionnier du protestantisme mondial réformé. La biographie de Peter Opitz, très compréhensible et richement illustrée, revient sur les réflexions et les travaux du réformateur zurichois dans les conflits de son époque. Elle met en lumière les convictions théologiques fondamentales qui ont façonné les actions de Zwingli dans l'Église et au sein de la Confédération helvétique.
 

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9782830951547
Publisher:	Labor et Fides
Publication date:	10/23/2019
Series:	Histoire
Sold by:	Hachette Digital, Inc.
Format:	eBook
File size:	4 MB
Language:	French

About the Author

Peter Opitz is professor emeritus of church history at the University of Zurich and director of the Swiss Reformation Studies Institute. He has been working extensively on the “reformed” Reformers Ulrich Zwingli, Heinrich Bullinger, and John Calvin. He was lead editor of Heinrich Bullinger Werke, whose publication continues, between 2009 and 2023. Since 2009 he has also served as lead editor for the multivolume set Reformierte Bekenntnisschriften and as a coeditor of the book Die Zürcher Reformation in Europa (2021).

What People are Saying About This

From the Publisher

“Peter Opitz is the leading scholar of Zwingli’s theological and exegetical writings. Highly engaging and readable, this book leads the reader into Zwingli’s innovative thought and complex personality in the context of the rapidly unfolding career of the Swiss reformer. This book is invaluable for those seeking to learn about one of the least known but most influential figures of the Reformation. Here we learn about the origins of the Reformed tradition.”

—Bruce Gordon, professor of ecclesiastical history, Yale Divinity School



“This fresh and stimulating approach to one of the key persons in the Reformation movement is the fruit of the writing skills and the impressive knowledge of Peter Opitz. He brings Zwingli’s life and thought to us in a book with a lot more content than its size suggests.”

—Herman Selderhuis, president, Reformation Research Consortium



“Zwingli is sometimes called ‘the forgotten man of the Reformation.’ Yet his theological contributions and influences were pervasive and significant. Peter Opitz is one of our finest Reformation scholars. This interesting, compact, and clearly written study makes it evident why Zwingli is important. Opitz captures the vitality of Zwingli’s faith and conveys the theological bases for his actions. Here we see Zwingli’s impacts and why he was truly a ‘pioneer of Protestantism.’”

—Donald K. McKim, author of Reformed Theology from A to Z

Editorial Reviews

Peter Opitz is the leading scholar of Zwingli’s theological and exegetical writings. Highly engaging and readable, this book leads the reader into Zwingli’s innovative thought and complex personality in the context of the rapidly unfolding career of the Swiss reformer. This book is invaluable for those seeking to learn about one of the least known but most influential figures of the Reformation. Here we learn about the origins of the Reformed tradition.”

—Bruce Gordon, professor of ecclesiastical history, Yale Divinity School



“This fresh and stimulating approach to one of the key persons in the Reformation movement is the fruit of the writing skills and the impressive knowledge of Peter Opitz. He brings Zwingli’s life and thought to us in a book with a lot more content than its size suggests.”

—Herman Selderhuis, president, Reformation Research Consortium



“Zwingli is sometimes called ‘the forgotten man of the Reformation.’ Yet his theological contributions and influences were pervasive and significant. Peter Opitz is one of our finest Reformation scholars. This interesting, compact, and clearly written study makes it evident why Zwingli is important. Opitz captures the vitality of Zwingli’s faith and conveys the theological bases for his actions. Here we see Zwingli’s impacts and why he was truly a ‘pioneer of Protestantism.’”

—Donald K. McKim, author of Reformed Theology from A to Z

From the Publisher