Download or read book Juan de Valdés and the Italian Reformation written by Dr Massimo Firpo and published by Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.. This book was released on 2015-04-28 with total page 279 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book traces the origins of Juan de Valdés’ religious experience, and underlines the large influence of his teachings after his death all over Italy and beyond. Massimo Firpo reveals the originality of the Italian Reformation and its influence in the radicalism of religious exiles in Switzerland and Eastern Europe. The book will be welcomed by scholars wishing to further their understanding of Italian spiritual reform, and its effect upon the wider currents of the Reformation.