The History of Scottish Theology

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The History of Scottish Theology is a three-volume collection of essays published by Oxford University Press in 2019 and edited by David Fergusson and Mark W. Elliott. [1] [2]

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References

  1. "Review: The History of Scottish Theology Volume 1, From Celtic Origins to Reformed Orthodoxy". www.affinity.org.uk. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
  2. Maurer, Christian; Gellera, Giovanni (24 February 2020). "Contexts of religious tolerance: New perspectives from early modern Britain and beyond". Global Intellectual History. 5 (2): 125–136. doi: 10.1080/23801883.2019.1699869 .