Charles Nienkirchen

Fallible Heroes

History & Biography

“Amidst the deluge of scholarship on the Protestant Reformation, Fortosis and Atkinson’s book carves out a space for itself as it shines light on a less familiar cast of the Magisterial and Radical Reformations traditionally overshadowed by more famous, heavyweight contemporaries. Written in a crisp, flowing, style easily read by non-specialists, Fallible Heroes shows adept use of an interesting array of oft unused primary sources in raising probing questions about the Reformers’ frailties and shortcomings.”