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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
