Description
Book SynopsisMichael Servetus was probably unequaled in depth and breadth of the ideas, which revolutionized thinking about religion and its tenets. Servetus was a central figure in history whose fate and writings directed other people to rethink social structures, legal systems, the place of the individual in society and his/her rights to basic freedoms.
Trade ReviewIn sum, the author provides a valuable service to the general reader by relating the story of Servetus in layman's terms from a wealth of primary sources, many of which are quoted at length in translation. -- Milton Kooistra, University of Toronto * Renaissance Quarterly *
This is a useful piece of scholarship and an important resource for all future studies of Servetus' life and thought and of the early modern period in general. -- Michaela Valente, Universita La Sapienza, Rome * Sixteenth Century Journal *
This is a useful piece of scholarship and an important resource for all future studies of Servetus' life and thought and of the early modern period in general. -- Michaela Valente, Universita La Sapienza, Rome * Sixteenth Century Journal *
In sum, the author provides a valuable service to the general reader by relating the story of Servetus in layman's terms from a wealth of primary sources, many of which are quoted at length in translation. -- Milton Kooistra, University of Toronto * Renaissance Quarterly *
Table of ContentsChapter 1 Foreword by Ángel Alcalá Chapter 2 Preface Chapter 3 Introduction Chapter 4 Michael Servetus Chronology Chapter 5 From Villanueva to Basel: De Trinitatis erroribus and Dialogorum de Trinitate Chapter 6 Alias Michel de Villeneuve: Editor and Docteur en Médecine Chapter 7 Vienne and Christianismi restitutio Chapter 8 Exposure and the Trial at Vienne Chapter 9 The Trial in Geneva Chapter 10 Sentence and Martyrdom Chapter 11 Calvin and Religious Persecution Chapter 12 Sebastian Castellio and the Aftermath of Servetus's Death Chapter 13 Epilogue Chapter 14 List of Works Published by Michael Servetus Chapter 15 Index of Names
