Publisher's Description

Calvin's Institutes is one of the most important theological works of the last millennium, but even seminarians and pastors have difficulty finishing it. Battles was experienced in guiding students through this volume, teaching it for fourty-five years. His detailed outline and summary are now available for everyone interested in Calvin's great work.

About the Author 

Ford Lewis Battles (1915-1979) was one of the leading Calvin scholars of his day. He was professor of church history at Pittsburgh Theological Seminary from 1967 to 1978, when he became a visiting professor at Calvin Theological Seminary.

Endorsements 

"Students and teachers of Calvin are [now] further indebted to Ford Lewis Battles, the noted Calvin translator and scholar. . . .With the availability of the Analysis, perhaps more people will take up the challenge and read (and more to teach!) the Institutes." - David Foxgrover

"Will surely prove to be a useful guide for serious students of the Institutes, providing a comprehensive overview of the longer work." - Maria Bulgarella, Calvin Theological Journal

"An excellent outline of Calvin's Institutes." - Christianity Today

"Should be of considerable help to the student as he threads his way through the lengthy theological classic, under the guidance of a foremost Calvin scholar..." - R. Swanton, Reformed Theological Review