Foxe's Book of Martyrs: Select Narratives by John Foxe (English) Paperback Book

Description: Foxe's Book of Martyrs by John Foxe, John N. King Foxes Book of Martyrs is a collection of unforgettable accounts of religious persecution. This modernized selection brings together some of the most stirring tales of the interrogation and execution of heretics burnt at the stake in the reign of Mary, with some of the original woodcut illustrations and an illuminating introduction. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Be of good comfort, Master Ridley, and play the man: we shall this day light such a candle by Gods grace in England, as, I trust, shall never be put out. Hugh Latimers famous words of consolation to Nicholas Ridley as they are both about to be burnt alive for heresy come from John Foxes magisterial Acts and Monuments, popularly known as the Book of Martyrs. This vast collection of unforgettable accountsof religious persecution exerted as great an influence on early modern England and New England as the Bible and the Book of Common Prayer. It contains many stirring stories of the apprehension, interrogation, imprisonment, andexecution of alleged heretics. The narratives not only attest to the fortitude of individuals who suffered for their faith not many years before the birth of Shakespeare, but they also constitute exciting tales filled with graphic details and verbal wit. This modernized selection also includes some of the famous woodcuts that illustrated the original text, as well as providing a comprehensive introduction to Foxes life and times and the martyrology narrative.ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford Worlds Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxfords commitment toscholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more. Notes Edited by John N. King. Selected narratives of religious persecution from early modern England, including the deaths of Latimer, Ridley and Cranmer, as well as the torture and deaths of ordinary men and women. Author Biography John N. King is editor of Reformation and co-editor of Literature and History. His publications include English Reformation History: The Tudor Origins of the Protestant Tradition (Princeton UP, 1982), Milton and Religious Controversy: Satire and Polemic in Paradise Lost (CUP, 2000), and Foxes Book of Martyrs and Early Modern Print Culture (CUP, 2006). Table of Contents IntroductionSelect BibliographyChronology of Foxes Life and TimesSelect Narratives1: Thomas Bilney2: William Tyndale3: Anne Askew4: John Roger5: Lawrence Sanders6: John Hooper7: Rowland Taylor8: Thomas Tomkins9: William Hunter10: Rawlins White11: George Marsh12: Thomas Haukes13: John Bradford and John Leaf14: Hugh Latimer and Nicholas Ridley15: Stephen Gardiner16: John Philpot17: Bartlett Green18: Thomas Cranmer19: The Guernsey Martyrs20: Joan Waste21: William Dangerfield22: Richard Woodman23: Rose Allin and other Colchester Martyrs24: George Eagles25: The Islington Martyrs26: Prests Wife27: Edwin Sandys28: Lady Elizabeth29: Judgement TalesExplanatory NotesGlossary of PersonsGlossary of PlacesGlossary of Words and TermsIndex Promotional Based on a new transcription of the last edition overseen by John Foxe, this new edition includes a full introduction to Foxe and his times Long Description Be of good comfort, Master Ridley, and play the man: we shall this day light such a candle by Gods grace in England, as, I trust, shall never be put out. Hugh Latimers famous words of consolation to Nicholas Ridley as they are both about to be burnt alive for heresy come from John Foxes magisterial Acts and Monuments, popularly known as the Book of Martyrs. This vast collection of unforgettable accountsof religious persecution exerted as great an influence on early modern England and New England as the Bible and the Book of Common Prayer. It contains many stirring stories of the apprehension, interrogation, imprisonment, andexecution of alleged heretics. The narratives not only attest to the fortitude of individuals who suffered for their faith not many years before the birth of Shakespeare, but they also constitute exciting tales filled with graphic details and verbal wit. This modernized selection also includes some of the famous woodcuts that illustrated the original text, as well as providing a comprehensive introduction to Foxes life and times and the martyrology narrative. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford Worlds Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxfords commitment toscholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more. Feature Foxes hugely influential Book of Martyrs is a vast record of the martyrdom suffered by hundreds of Protestants, burnt alive for their beliefs during the reign of Mary I. This selection brings together some of the most famous and affecting narratives to provide a sensational window into early modern English history.The most accurate and readable abridgement available, this modernized edition is based on a new transcription of the last edition overseen by John Foxe. It includes a full introduction to Foxe and his times, the religious conflicts, and the nature of martyrological narratives.Includes 21 of the original woodcut illustrations depicting martyrs at the stake and being tortured.Includes the accounts of the deaths of Latimer, Ridley, and Cranmer as well as graphic stories of the hunting, capture, torture and deaths for heresy of ordinary men and women.Includes glossaries of people, places, and words, a general index, and notes explaining allusions and identifying scriptural quotations. Details ISBN0199236844 Author John N. King Short Title FOXES BK OF MARTYRS Language English ISBN-10 0199236844 ISBN-13 9780199236848 Media Book Format Paperback Year 2009 Imprint Oxford University Press Subtitle Select Narratives Place of Publication Oxford Country of Publication United Kingdom Alternative 9781596446212 Edited by John N. King Birth 1516 Death 1587 Residence Lincolnshire Boston/Lincolnshi, US UK Release Date 2009-03-12 NZ Release Date 2009-03-12 Pages 400 Publisher Oxford University Press Series Oxford Worlds Classics Publication Date 2009-03-12 DEWEY 272.0922 Illustrations 21 black-and-white illustrations Audience General AU Release Date 2009-05-31 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:20261732;

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