Discourses of martyrdom in english literature, 1563–1694
Auteur :
Knott, John R.
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9780521131582
Date de publication :
18 févr. 2010
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 x 1,7 cm
Poids :
450 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
Representations of persecution and martyrdom in sixteenth- and seventeenth-century England helped shape a lasting ideal of Protestant heroism by recreating a drama of suffering learned from the Bible. This book examines the subversive potential of John Foxe's Acts and Monuments (the Book of Martyrs), alongside the work of Milton, Bunyan, George Fox and others.