Duffy, Professor Eamon

A People's Tragedy: Studies in Reformation

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ISBN 13:
9781472983855
author:
Duffy, Professor Eamon
format:
Hardback
publisher:
Bloomsbury Continuum
language:
English
Publication Year:
2020
Pages:
272
Dimensions:
23.4 x 15.3 centimeters (0.56 kg
Genre:
History, General, History,
Condition:
New
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£16.88

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A People's Tragedy: Studies in Reformation by Eamon Duffy This book offers a fresh perspective on the English Reformation, focusing on the practices and institutions that ordinary people experienced, rather than just the actions of the Protestant reformers. Duffy explores the rise and fall of pilgrimage to cathedral shrines, the destruction of monasteries, and the suppression of the last Catholic rebellion in 1569. The book also considers how the Reformation has been thought and written about over time, including the evolution of Catholic portrayals of Martin Luther and the role of historians in shaping English national identity. Duffy examines the changing ways in which attitudes to the Reformation have been reflected in fiction, including the portrayal of Thomas More and Sir Thomas More in Hilary Mantel's trilogy. Through his revisionist approach, Duffy sheds new light on the complex and often tragic history of the English Reformation, revealing the human stories behind the events that shaped the country's religious landscape.

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