Sometimes eclipsed by the shadow of Kuyper, Bavinck was arguably the greatest theologian to hail from Holland, a John Calvin for the twentieth century. This small volume is brimming with bibliographical details of Bavinck’s scholarly labors. Very helpfully, it opens with an excellent biographical essay that covers the fascinating details of Bavinck’s fruitful life, including his student days at Leiden University, his professorships at Kampen and the Free University of Amsterdam, and his profound theological and, later, multi-disciplinary contributions to Christian thought. This is followed by John Bolt’s previously published essay, “Herman Bavinck Speaks English,” notifying the reader of all available Bavinck translations in English (including the important four-volume set Reformed Dogmatics, completed in 2008) as well as significant secondary literature devoted to Bavinck. Bristley’s bibliography proper begins on page 40. Everything you ever wanted to know about Bavinck is chronicled here—publications during his lifetime, those published posthumously, different versions of the Reformed Dogmatics, and his political discourses. Most of these titles are in Dutch, although there are occasional English annotations and various translated excerpts. Bavinck’s archives and letters are listed on pages 136–139, and the rest of the book (pp. 140–45) is devoted to biographical studies and secondary literature in Dutch, English, and Korean. Readers are also informed of the companion website www.bavinckguide.com as well as Ron Gleason’s helpful site www.hermanbavinck.com. A general index affords easy location of titles listed in Dutch or English. The book is geared to English students of Bavinck and others seeking to learn from this great theologian. Bristley’s opening essay is well crafted, and the entire book serves as an excellent reference to return to again and again. Highly recommended.

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