Download or read book The Idea of Reform written by Gerhart Ladner and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2004-04-21 with total page 569 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this classic volume, Ladner explores the origin and early history of the idea of reform. The book opens with a look at varieties of renewal ideology, then moves on to study the early Christian idea of reform. The conclusion is an insightful examination of how the idea of reform influenced the earliest manifestations of Christian monasticism.