Monks, Miracles and Magic
Reformation Representations of the Medieval Church
Published on 29. April 2016
232 pages
978-1-136-52205-5 (ISBN)
Description
Helen L. Parish presents an innovative new study of Reformation attitudes to medieval Christianity, revealing the process by which the medieval past was rewritten by Reformation propagandists. This fascinating account sheds light on how the myths and legends of the middle ages were reconstructed, reinterpreted, and formed into a historical base for the Protestant church in the sixteenth century.
Crossing the often artificial boundary between medieval and modern history, Parish draws upon a valuable selection of writings on the lives of the saints from both periods, and addresses ongoing debates over the relationship between religion and the supernatural in early modern Europe.
Setting key case studies in a broad conceptual framework, Monks, Miracles and Magic is essential reading for all those with an interest in the construction of the Protestant church, and its medieval past.
Crossing the often artificial boundary between medieval and modern history, Parish draws upon a valuable selection of writings on the lives of the saints from both periods, and addresses ongoing debates over the relationship between religion and the supernatural in early modern Europe.
Setting key case studies in a broad conceptual framework, Monks, Miracles and Magic is essential reading for all those with an interest in the construction of the Protestant church, and its medieval past.
Reviews / Votes
'This book raises the interesting question of the use of traditional language in confessional polemics and should be commended for this.' - Ecclesiastical History, Volume 57More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Illustrations
4 Halftones, black and white
File size
28,94 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-136-52205-5 (9781136522055)
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Person
Helen L. Parish is Lecturer in History at the University of Reading, author of Clerical Marriage and the English Reformation (2000), and co-editor of Religion and Superstitions in Reformation Europe (2003).
Content
Acknowledgments. 1. Introduction 2. 'Broughte owte of deadly darkenes to lyvely lighte': Reconstructing the Medieval Past in Reformation England 3. 'Lying histories fayning false miracles': Monks, Miracles and Magic in the Medieval Past 4. 'Entique gargles of ydolatry': Saints, Images, and Hagiography in Reformation Polemic 5. 'Lying Histories Fayning False Miracles': Reformation Lives of St Thomas Becket and St Dunstan 6. 'Antichrist, and not the true successour of Peter': Popes, Miracles and Necromancy in Reformation Polemic Conclusion. Bibliography.
