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Fisher of Men: a Life of John Fisher, 1469-1535

A Critical Biography
Springer Verlag GmbH
ISBN/EAN: 9780333746707
Umbreit-Nr.: 9054364

Sprache: Englisch
Umfang: xii, 218 S.
Format in cm:
Einband: gebundenes Buch

Erschienen am 30.06.1999
Auflage: 1/1999
€ 106,99
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  • Zusatztext
    • John Fisher, 1469-1535 was a figure of European stature during the Tudor age. His many roles included those of bishop, humanist, theologian, cardinal, and ultimately martyr. This study places him in the context of sixteenth-century Christendom, focusing not just on his resistance to Henry VIII, but also on his active engagement with the renaissance and reformation.
  • Kurztext
    • Well-written introductory study of John Fisher, Bishop of RochesterImportant reformation figure - theologian martyr and humanistIncorporates research on archives in Vienna and the VaticanThematic organization
  • Autorenportrait
    • MARIA DOWLING is Senior Lecturer in History, St. Mary's University College, Strawberry Hill. She has taught in institutions in London and Budapest and is author of Humanism in the Age of Henry VIII.