Marvelous Protestantism
monstrous births in post-reformation england
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- Paperback
282 pages
- Release Date
14 January 2012
Summary
In post-Reformation England, “monster” could mean both a horrible aberration and a divine embodiment or revelation. In “Marvelous Protestantism”, Julie Crawford examines accounts of monstrous births and the strikingly graphic illustrations accompanying them in popular pamphlets, demonstrating how Protestant reformers used these accounts to guide their public through the spiritual confusion and social turmoil of the time. Traditionally, accounts of monstrous births and other marvelous occurren…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781421405865 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1421405865 |
| Author: | Julie Crawford |
| Publisher: | Johns Hopkins University Press |
| Imprint: | Johns Hopkins University Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 282 |
| Release Date: | 14 January 2012 |
| Weight: | 386g |
| Dimensions: | 229mm x 152mm x 15mm |
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Critics Review
She brings an impressive historical knowledge and an admirable rhetorical control to her compelling material.
An important contribution to the field, essential reading. – Sarah Covington Renaissance Quarterly She brings an impressive historical knowledge and an admirable rhetorical control to her compelling material. – Patrick Cheney Studies in English Literature A significant contribution to our understanding of the process of reform in sixteenth- and seventeenth-century England. – Lawrence P. Buck Sixteenth Century Journal Crawford’s knowledgeable and precise historical narrative of the figure of the monster offers a revelatory new perspective. Shakespeare Apocrypha Her book is an enjoyable read in terms of content and style, and her sensitivity to the particular times, places, and socio-political contexts in which these narratives were produced is admirable. Marvelous Protestantism should be on the shelves of those who wish to understand this period fully. – Clark Lawlor Modern Language Review
About The Author
Julie Crawford
Julie Crawford is an associate professor of English and comparative literature at Columbia University.
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