Reading and writing during the dissolution: monks, friars, and nuns 1530–1558
Auteur :
Erler, Mary C.
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9781316601938
Date de publication :
21 janv. 2016
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 x 1,1 cm
Poids :
300 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
This book presents detailed biographical case studies of English religious men and women, and their reading and writing during the turbulent period around the Dissolution of the monasteries, often revealing a surprising interest in reform. It features the remarkable writings of Margaret Vernon, head of four nunneries and personal friend of Thomas Cromwell.