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This book also includes discussion on the nature of subscription to the Confession at time of 1733 secession, the atonement controversy 1841-45, the Union controversy 1863-1873 and 1879 United Presbyterian Church Declaratory Act.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn an era where the drive in some quarters to watering down confessional commitment precisely as a means of strengthening orthodoxy seems almost irresistible, Ian Hamilton's study of nineteenth century Scottish Presbyterianism is a timely reminder: revisions of confessions and terms of subscription have often proved to be anything but friendly towards a robust Christianity, a point made here with scholarly grace and theological acumen. It is good to see this book back in print and made available to a wider audience.\u003c\/p\u003e -- Carl R. 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The result is a portrait of an often contradictory but always radical figure, one who continues to inspire movements of the poor across the globe.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAt last - a new account for our times of Thomas Müntzer, theologian and revolutionary. Drummond brings Müntzer and his world vividly to life. He shows us just why Müntzer hated Luther, and how he came to take up arms. What did it mean to be a revolutionary in sixteenth-century Germany? - Drummond shows us. You will be gripped and inspired by this exciting story - I couldn't put it down. -- Lyndal Roper, Regius Professor of History at Oxford, and author of \u003ci\u003eMartin Luther: Renegade and Prophet\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePosterity has endorsed not just Luther's victory but also his determined character assassination of his rival. Andrew Drummond's scholarly but eminently readable, thoughtful, thorough and at times witty biography of Müntzer redresses the balance for English-speaking audiences -- Professor Michael Russell, University of Glasgow\u003cbr\u003eAmong the famous figures associated with 16th century Germany, that of religious thinker and social revolutionary Thomas Müntzer deserves to be far better known. Andy Drummond's excellent, brilliantly written and entertaining, new biography delves deep into the archival material to draw out the history of a radical whose life is often obscured by propaganda and myth. As we approach the 500th anniversary of Müntzer's execution, this book is the definitive account of his life. -- Martin Empson, author of \u003ci\u003e'Kill all the Gentlemen': Class Struggle and Change in the English Countryside\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA blisteringly good book about personal enmity, and the difference between revolution and reform. -- Daniel Brooks * Telegraph *\u003cbr\u003eDrummond's marvellous romp of a biography - part jolly Simon Winder-like deep dive into 16th-century Germania, part sagacious reflection on the Reformation in the manner of Diarmaid MacCulloch - aims to free Müntzer from his detractors. -- Stuart Jeffries * Spectator *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eWettin Family Tree\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e Map\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e Acknowledgements\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e Notes on the Text and Some Helpful Remarks\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1. A Most Useful Lesson\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eAn introduction\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e2. The End of the World\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eHistorical and religious background to the German Reformation\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e3. The Devil Sowed His Seed\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eMüntzer's early years\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e4. Murder and Riot and Bloodshed\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003ePreacher in Zwickau (1520-1521)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e5. He Ran Away like an Arch-Villain\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eA visit to Prague (1521)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e6. Satan Wandered in the Wilderness\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eErfurt, Nordhausen and Halle (1522-1523)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e7. Satan Made Himself a Nest in Allstedt\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eA fruitful year of activity in Allstedt (1523-1524)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e8. His Face Was as Yellow as a Corpse's\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eRebellion in Allstedt (1524)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e9. Using God's Name, He Spoke and Acted for the Devil\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eMüntzer's theology\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e10. The Devil Never Let Him Rest\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eMühlhausen and Nürnberg (1524)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e11. His Poisonous Seed\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eIn south-west Germany at the time of the peasant uprising (1524-1525)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e12. The Time Was Come\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Thuringian uprising (1525)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e13. Thomas Would Catch All the Bullets in His Sleeves\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Battle of Frankenhausen (May 1525)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e14. How God Punishes Disobedience\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe aftermath of defeat at Frankenhausen\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e15. Rebellious Violent Preachers\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe early Anabaptists\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e16. 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