This highly interesting series of essays extends the ongoing exploration of the Arminian theological tradition which has been seen in the work of Evert Dekker, Richard Muller, Mark Ellis and Keith Stanglin. The book is divided into three sections: the first on Arminius himself, the second on the influence of Arminianism within Europe and the third on the iconography and bibliography of Arminius. Each contains a number of thought-provoking essays which both enrich the scholarly appraisal of the Arminian tradition, and offer trajectories for future research. All the essays here contain something of value, but it is worth singling out a few of them to give a flavour of the range of work on offer here. Keith Stanglin's opening historiographical survey will be helpful to anyone seeking to orientate themselves within the current scholarship on Arminius. Aza Goudriaan offers a subtle reading of Arminius' interaction with Augustine of Hippo. Kestutis Daugirdas argues convincingly for Socinian influence on later Arminian reflection on biblical hermeneutics. Maria-Christina Pitassi and David Steers demonstrate the significance of Arminian thinking amongst the Reformed Churches of French Switzerland and the dissenting Churches of the British Isles, into the eighteenth century. Marijke Tolsma explores Arminian iconography, and introduces us, on the way, to a delightful Gisbertus Voetius tea set. Keith Stanglin and Richard Muller offer a detailed dated catalogue of all Arminius' works. The particular strength of this collection of essays is its emphasis on the international spread of Arminian thinking. This is scholarship which transcends national boundaries, and ties together strands of church history which are often, unhelpfully, kept discrete. The essays of Pitassi and Steers are exemplary in this regard. A number of these studies have been translated out of their original languages into English; so it is a pity that this was not done for Andreas Muhling's essay on Piscator and the Herborn School. That said, this collection is a stimulating introduction to the valuable work on Arminianism which is being done by an increasingly wide range of scholars.
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