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Index
Cover
Title Page
Copyright Page
Contents
Translator's Preface
Preface: Books in the Life of Calvin
Acknowledgments
Abbreviations
Chapter One: Introductory Remarks
Three Prefatory Anecdotes
The Journey of the Reformer
His Context-People, Ideas, and Institutions
Oral Instruction
On the Usefulness of the Pen
Chapter Two: Printed Works
The Institutes of the Christian Religion
The Scripture Commentaries
Ecclesiastical Writings
Polemical Works
The Sermons in Print
Chapter Three: Writing
Choosing to Write
Selecting a Language
Brevity and Ease of Writing
Calvin's Work Environment
Chapter Four: Reading Practices
Calvin's Library
The Biblical Text
Patristic and Classical Sources
Contemporary Authors
An Ordinary Christian's Books
Chapter Five: Printing
Choosing a Printer
The Art of Dedication
Calvin's Knowledge of the Book World
Chapter Six: Censorship
The Censor in Geneva-the Legal Foundations of Genevan Censorship
Censored by the Genevan Council
Censorship Outside Geneva—Calvin as a Censor
Chapter Seven: Conclusion
Appendix 1: Calvin's Productivity
Appendix 2: Exegetical Commentaries and Oral Teaching
Appendix 3: Polemical Treatises in Chronological Order
Appendix 4: The Structure of the Tractatus omnes (1576)
Appendix 5: French and Latin Translations
Appendix 6: Calvin's Dedications
Bibliography
Index
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