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Protestants: The Radicals Who Made the Modern World
- Narrated by: Tim Bruce
- Length: 20 hrs and 14 mins
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Summary
On the 500th anniversary of Luther’s rebellion, this spectacular global history traces the revolutionary faith that shaped the modern world.
Five hundred years ago Protestant Christianity began with one stubborn monk – today, it includes a billion people across the globe.The upheaval Martin Luther triggered inspired one of the most creative and destructive movements in human history. Protestants is the story of the men and women who made and remade this quarrelsome faith by demanding alarming new freedoms and experimenting in new systems of government. Inspired by their newly accessible Bibles, they transformed their inner lives, a transformation that spilled over into social upheavals and political revolutions. Alec Ryrie’s dazzling history explores how its restless energy made and is still making the modern world.
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- Reginald O’Donoghue
- 27-03-24
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A fascinating balanced look at how Protestantism has impacted the world, for both good and ill, often in the same culture wars. Particularly interesting in this regard is how Protestantism both propped up the slave trade and led to its demise. Likewise it propped up, and equally overthrew apartheid in South Africa. I also found the history of Protestantism in Korea fascinating, since I knew so little about it.
One narrative I think would have been appropriate to look at, but wasn’t, was Protestantism’s role in sectarian conflicts in Ireland. I was surprised by its lack of inclusion.
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- Steven Fouch
- 29-09-17
Brilliant, comprehensive, compelling.
The story of the Reformation and it's consequences is told here vibrantly, honestly, compellingly and sympathetically.. Tim Bruce's reading really holds your attention, and Ryrie writes with a real passion for his subject.
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- Amazon Customer
- 02-07-24
Great approach to a complex history
I like the approach the author took to such a complex topic. It would have been easier to write in a judgemental manner but the author steers clearly of that. Instead he tried to make sure we understood the motives and driving force behind some of the good, great, bad and terrible decisions protestant Christians have made across history.
In a lot of instances, it gave me an opportunity to understand why certain situations exist today and even more dangerously, what would I have done had I been there.
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- Anonymous User
- 30-07-20
Good first half
An interesting first half of the book, and well narrated too. The second half especially once the 20th century is reached turns into what feels like a succession of Guardian articles. Filled with Liberal platitudes and tiresome hand wringing which is sadly the hallmark of modern Anglicans.
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