Cambridge Companion to Thomas More

Informationen zum Autor George M. Logan is the James Cappon Professor of English (Emeritus) at Queen's University, Canada, and a Senior Fellow of Massey College in the University of Toronto. A leading More scholar, he is the author of an influential book on Utopia, principal editor of the Cambridge edition of that work and editor of More's History of King Richard the Third, as well as senior editor of the sixteenth-century section of the distinguished Norton Anthology of English Literature. Klappentext A comprehensive overview of the life and times of Thomas More, including in-depth studies of his major written works. Zusammenfassung This volume provides a comprehensive introduction to the life and times of the humanist Thomas More. In addition to accounts of his public life and personal relationships! there are in-depth studies of his rhetoric and major written works! including their reception since the sixteenth century. Inhaltsverzeichnis Notes on contributors; Preface; List of abbreviations; Chronology; Part I. Life, Times and Work: 1. The making of a London citizen Caroline M. Barron; 2. Thomas More as humanist James McConica; 3. More's rhetoric Elizabeth McCutcheon; 4. More's public life Catherine Curtis; 5. More and the heretics Richard Rex; 6. The last years Peter Marshall; Part II. Five Major Works: 7. Reading Utopia Dominic Baker-Smith; 8. More on tyranny: The History of King Richard the Third George M. Logan; 9. A Dialogue concerning Heresies Eamon Duffy; 10. 'In stede of harme inestimable good': A Dialogue of Comfort against Tribulation Andrew W. Taylor; 11. The lessons of Gethsemane: De Tristitia Christi Katherine Gardiner Rodgers; Part III. Reception: 12. Afterlives Anne Lake Prescott; Foundational resources for the study of Thomas More; Index.

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• Authors: George M. Logan, George M. (Queen''''s University Logan
• Assisted by: George M. Logan (Editor), George M. (Queen's University Logan (Editor)
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 27.01.2011
• EAN: 9780521888622
• ISBN: 978-0-521-88862-2
• No. of pages: 330
• Series: Cambridge Companions to Religi; Cambridge Companions to Religion; Cambridge Companions to Religi
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; England, European History, English, RELIGION / Christian Church / History, Christianity, c 1500 onwards to present day, History of Religion, 17th century, c 1600 to c 1699, Church history, Literary studies: c 1500 to c 1800, 16th century, c 1500 to c 1599, Literary studies: c 1400 to c 1600