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John Bale and Religious Conversion in Reformation England
Author(s): Oliver Wort (Author)
- Publisher: Routledge
- Publication Date: 1 Aug. 2013
- Edition: 1st
- Language: English
- Print length: 224 pages
- ISBN-10: 1848933886
- ISBN-13: 9781848933880
Book Description
Focusing on the life and work of the evangelical reformer John Bale (1485–1563), Wort presents a study of conversion in the sixteenth century.
Editorial Reviews
Review
‘a very useful study. Wort’s authoritative command of Bale’s Latin and English writings strengthens his revisions of previous Bale scholarship … engages fruitfully with several areas of Reformation study.’ English Historical Review ‘Wort is able to argue astutely for a better understanding of conversion as a process rather than event, and for the need to recognise the interaction between a personal articulation of religious identity and its social construction.’ Journal of Ecclesiastical History ‘an insightful and useful study into the nature of conversion during the English Reformation … Wort’s contribution is a welcome addition.’ Renaissance Quarterly ‘The subtlest and most persuasive book yet to appear on religious conversion in early Reformation England and the best book on John Bale – a triumph of scholarship, and essential reading for anyone working in the period.’ John Guy, University of Cambridge
About the Author
Oliver Wort
