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Reformation · Theology

Institutes of the Christian Religion

by John Calvin. A canonical or canon-adjacent work by John Calvin examining grace, church, providence; included to broaden the catalog’s historical, literary, or intellectual coverage.

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Date
1536 / 1559
Origin
France / Geneva
Era
Reformation
Genre
Theology
Canon tier
Essential core
Difficulty
Challenging
Length
Long
Collection
The Western Canon

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Why it matters

A canonical or canon-adjacent work by John Calvin examining grace, church, providence; included to broaden the catalog’s historical, literary, or intellectual coverage.

This work is included on the basis of expanded synthesis: bloom / great books / modern library / revised canon. Its cataloged influence level is 5 out of 5.