Reforming Finland
| Author | : Jason Lavery |
| Publisher | : BRILL |
| Total Pages | : 246 |
| Release | : 2017-11-13 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9789004354708 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9004354700 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (700 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Reforming Finland by : Jason Lavery
Download or read book Reforming Finland written by Jason Lavery and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2017-11-13 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jason Lavery examines the Reformation in the Diocese of Turku during the reign of King Gustav Vasa (r. 1523-1560). This diocese, covering a territory better known then and now as Finland, encompassed the Swedish kingdom east of the Gulf of Bothnia. The Reformation in Finland was driven by King Gustav Vasa’s state-building program, sometimes referred to as “royal reform” in respect to the church, as well as the spread of Lutheran theology and practice. Both royal and Lutheran reform were mutually reinforcing and dependent upon one another.
