John N. King

Foxe's 'Book of Martyrs' and Early Modern Print Culture (eBook, PDF)

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

This book was first published in 2006. Second only to the Bible and Book of Common Prayer, John Foxe's Acts and Monuments, known as the Book of Martyrs, was the most influential book published in England during the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. The most complex and best-illustrated English book of its time, it recounted in detail the experiences of hundreds of people who were burned alive for their religious beliefs. John N. King offers the most comprehensive investigation yet of the compilation, printing, publication, illustration, and reception of the Book of Martyrs. He charts its reception across different editions by learned and unlearned, sympathetic and antagonistic readers. The many illustrations included here introduce readers to the visual features of early printed books and general printing practices both in England and continental Europe, and enhance this important contribution to early modern literary studies, cultural and religious history, and the history of the Book.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Erscheinungstermin: 12. Oktober 2006
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780511345975
• Artikelnr.: 38193580

Autorenporträt

John N. King is Distinguished University Professor and Humanities Distinguished Professor of English and Religious Studies at The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction
1. The compilation of the book
2. The Book of Martyrs in the printing house
3. Viewing the pictures
4. Reading the pages
Appendix. Glossary of technical terms
Select bibliography
Index.