Prepatory reading
For those who want to have a truly rewarding experience on the Reformation Tour, we recommend reading a good reformation history before going so that have a familiarity with the names and places. For those who are truly bookworms (or have a lot of time on your hands), Newman's Manual of Church History provides a comprehensive overview of church history from the time of Christ to the end of the 19th Century. While Newman had Baptistic leanings, the Manual is very even-handed.
posted by Peter @ 2:45 PM
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Church History in Plain Language by Bruce Shelley is also excellent. Easy to read, very informative.
FYI: Newman is not what I would call easy reading. :) He originally wrote it in the mid 19th century and then updated it about 1900. It is two large volumes of dates, facts and theological wrestling. If you're in to that kind of thing it is good. Otherwise, Shelley's might be better for you.
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