Examines the disputes about the eucharist that were carried out in the popular press in 16th-century France. This book focuses on the way in which power is symbolized in eucharistic doctrine, and how representations of power in the context of theological discussion influenced understandings of power in other spheres of life. The central chapters of the book provide an admirably clear exposition of the nuances of Reformed eucharistic teachings ... The book is a valuable addition to the history of sixteenth-century eucharistic theology.