Foxe's 'Book of Martyrs' and Early Modern Print Culture - Softcover

King, John N.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1107403626 ISBN 13: 9781107403628

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2011

Synopsis

This book was first published in 2006. Second only to the Bible and Book of Common Prayer, John Foxe's Acts and Monuments, known as the Book of Martyrs, was the most influential book published in England during the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. The most complex and best-illustrated English book of its time, it recounted in detail the experiences of hundreds of people who were burned alive for their religious beliefs. John N. King offers the most comprehensive investigation yet of the compilation, printing, publication, illustration, and reception of the Book of Martyrs. He charts its reception across different editions by learned and unlearned, sympathetic and antagonistic readers. The many illustrations included here introduce readers to the visual features of early printed books and general printing practices both in England and continental Europe, and enhance this important contribution to early modern literary studies, cultural and religious history, and the history of the Book.

About this title

Book Description

In this 2006 book, John N. King offers a comprehensive investigation of the compilation, printing, publication, illustration, and reception of the most complex, best-illustrated English book of its time. Richly illustrated, this is an important contribution to early modern literary studies, cultural and religious history, and the history of the book.

About the Author

John N. King is Distinguished University Professor and Humanities Distinguished Professor of English and Religious Studies at The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio.

Edition details

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1107403626
• ISBN 13: 9781107403628
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 370