Although Theodor Bibliander played a leading role in establishing the Reformation in Zurich, made important contributions to biblical and Oriental studies and found himself embroiled in several major controversies of the period, he is no longer a well-known figure. This slim collection of essays, published to coincide with the five-hundredth anniversary of his birth is, in part, an effort to correct this state of affairs. But it is also part of a wider historiographical trend in Swiss Reformation scholarship which has seen growing attention paid to Zurich as a counter-balance to the traditional focus upon Geneva. The volume begins with a contribution from its editor, Christine Christ-von Wedel, who, helpfully, provides an overview of Bibliander's career, and places it in its broader religious and cultural context. In addition, she draws attention to some of the key themes in his intellectual development, including his biblical scholarship, his philosophical outlook and his engagement in the study of language. Some of these strands are then picked up in a later contribution by the same author, which examines in greater detail Bibliander's exegetical work. In her essay, Anja-Silvia Goeing focuses her attention on a further major element in Bibliander's career: his role as a teacher. He was appointed Professor of Old Testament in Zurich, following the death of Huldrych Zwingli, and held this post until shortly before his death. Goeing considers both Bibliander's experiences as a teacher, and also the methodology which underpinned it; the importance of language for him is again stressed in this contribution. In his article, Christian Moser analyses Bibliander's correspondence, charting both its volume, and geographical extent. The place of his correspondence network within broader lines of communication during the Reformation is very effectively underlined here. In his contribution, Rainer Henrich presents the original Latin text of one of these letters, written to Oswald Myconius (Bibliander's most frequent correspondent), along with a translation. This letter is particularly noteworthy because in it Bibliander discusses predestination, an issue on which his views brought him into conflict with Peter Martyr Vermigli, and which, ultimately, would lead to his forced retirement. This was not the only the controversy in Bibliander's career. In 1543 he was responsible for the publication of a translation of the Koran, which provoked a widespread and frequently hostile reaction. In his article, Georg Christ sheds further light on this episode, investigating in particular the grounds on which Bibliander sought to justify the work. In the foreword, it is asserted that much work remains to be done on Bibliander's career, and it is hoped that the volume will serve as a spur to further research. Whether or not the volume will achieve this goal, it has already achieved two of its other main aims: returning attention to Bibliander after more than a century of neglect, and shedding further light on some of the lesser known aspects of the Swiss Reformation. For both these things, this collection is to be commended.