English Reformation Literature: The Tudor Origins of the Protestant Tradition
Princeton University Press, 1982. Soft cover. 'Challenging the established history of sixteenth-century English literature, John N. King demonstrates the presence and significance of a native Protestant literary tradition that emerged out of the radical Reformation during the reign of Edward VI (1547-1553). Standard authorities have assumed a hiatus between the rise of humanism under the early Tudor kings and the renaissance of poetry and drama at the end of the Elizabethan age. Professor King argues the importance of the mid-sixteenth century literature that introduced Protestant themes and a plain style and influenced both the Elizabethan flowering and the English literature of the seventeenth century.' [i]-xvi, [1]-539 pages. 18 leaves of plates. 8.5 x 5.5" Near Fine. Item #2022-M355
ISBN: 0691101876
Price: $64.95