The Reformation: How a Monk and a Mallet Changed the World by Stephen J. Nichols is a wonderful, if misleadingly subtitled book. Nichols writes an informative and entertaining introduction to the major figures and movements of the Reformation, including Martin Luther, Ulrich Zwingli, the Anabaptists, John Calvin, the Anglicans, the Puritans, and Anne Bradstreet.
Nichols supplements his mini-histories with three appendices: one with short selections of various documents of each person/group, one of short selections from the catechisms of each person/group, one of short selections from the confessions of each person/group, and one of selected prayers from each person/group.
We used this book for an adult study on the Reformation, and it was a great success, for readability, information, and a taste of the original documents. This is a highly recommended resource for an intro to the Reformation for individuals and group study.
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