{"product_id":"reading-the-reformation-zachary-purvis-9781540968517","title":"Reading the Reformation: How Theologians, Printers, and Scribes Fueled the Growth of Protestantism","description":"During the Reformation, theologians wrote, colleagues annotated, scribes recorded, and printers toiled, bringing Protestant doctrine and practice to life and transforming European society. Demonstrating the benefit of integrating histories of culture and scholarship with historical theology, this book invites readers to view the Reformation and its writings with fresh eyes.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eInstead of focusing solely on the printing press as an agent of change, \u003ci\u003eReading the Reformation\u003c\/i\u003e recalls the forgotten methods of writing, annotating, publishing, and preserving texts by key Protestant reformers. Zachary Purvis covers a broad range of topics, meticulously illuminating the physical and mental labors that fostered the Reformation. He draws new connections between theological traditions and intellectual innovations, textual learning and craft knowledge, manuscript and print.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFeaturing case studies that demonstrate the Reformation's profound impact on reading and writing, this book is an indispensable resource for students, scholars, history enthusiasts, and anyone interested in the transformative power of the written word during one of the most pivotal eras of European history.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Zachary Purvis\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1540968510\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781540968517\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Baker Academic\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/29\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback","brand":"Zachary Purvis","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47135371788543,"sku":"9781540968517","price":27.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_60a28e0a-d9fa-4246-83dd-d5eb51ee18e8.jpg?v=1755009949","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/reading-the-reformation-zachary-purvis-9781540968517","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}