Thomas Cranmer: Churchman and Scholar

Thomas Cranmer: Churchman and Scholar - Paperback

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Thomas Cranmer: Churchman and Scholar
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Thomas Cranmer: Churchman and Scholar - Paperback

Thomas Cranmer: Churchman and Scholar - Paperback

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by Paul Ayris (Editor), David Selwyn (Editor)

Cranmer's career set within the intellectual and theological context of 16c England.

Fascinating collection of essays - Cranmer's career is set within the context of European politics and religion and his contributions to English liturgy and theology. The scope of the various essays is wide, encompassing his intellectual relations with Erasmus and Luther, his period of ambassadorial service on the Continent, his remarkable command of the English language at one of the most important periods in its development as a vehicle for intellectualand religious debate, and his extensive redrafting of a new code of law in place of the old ecclesiastical canon law. NOTES AND QUERIES
Dr PAUL AYRIS is Director of Library Services at University College London; Dr DAVID SELWYN is Reader in Ecclesiastical History, University of Wales, Lampeter.
Number of Pages: 372
Dimensions: 1.08 x 9.2 x 6.14 IN
Illustrated: Yes
Publication Date: May 20, 2008
ISBN9780851157405
PublisherBoydell Press
GenreBiography, Religion & spirituality, and History
FormatPaperback
PublishedMay 2008
LanguageENG- English
Pages372
Weight1.0 lb
Target AudienceAdults
Print SizeStandard Print

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