Calvin s eucharistic doctrine has been approached in the past from the standpoint of his polemic with the Lutherans and the Zwinglians but Father McDonnell believes that Calvin s primary position was determined by his rejection of Roman Catholicism The author therefore explores Calvin s eucharistic doctrine through a comprehensive analysis of his stand against the Roman Catholic Church Introductory chapters are devoted to the broader currents of pre Reformation thought Scotist tradition devotiomoderna humanism and the Platonic renewal The study continues with a discussion of St Augustine the medieval disputants and the doctrines of Calvin s contemporaries Luther Bucer and Melanchthon The final chapter considers the relevancy of Calvin s objections to Catholic eucharistic doctrine and their relation to modern developments in Catholic sacramental thought Originally published in 1967 The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print on demand technology to again make available previously out of print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905

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