Michael A. Mullett is Emeritus Professor of History at the University of Lancaster, UK, where he taught history for 40 years, prior to official retirement in 2008.
good introduction. wish it had talked more about Calvin's theology. in particular the differences with Luther would've really made this better. a good but dry overview of Calvin's life. the discussion of Calvinism in context of social life and society is interesting but brief. but I guess introductions are supposed to be brief