The Books of Homilies - Couverture souple

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0227176235 ISBN 13 : 9780227176238

Editeur : James Clarke & Co Ltd, 2016

Synopsis

The two Books of Homilies, along with the Book of Common Prayer and the Ordinal, have long been basic documents of the Church of England, and are valuable in showing how Anglican doctrine shifted during the Reformation, as well as being of considerable historical importance.The first book, published in 1547, early in the reign of Edward VI, was partly, though not entirely, the work of Archbishop Thomas Cranmer, and the inspiration appears to have been his. This was intended to raise the standards of preaching by offering model ser mons covering particular doctrinal and pastoral themes, either to be read (particularly by unlicensed clergy) or to provide preachers with additional material for their own sermons.The success of the venture led Bishop EdmundBonner, who had contributed to Cranmer's book, to produce his own Book of Homilies in 1555, during the reign of Queen Mary. The Second Book of Homilies, published in 1563 (and in a revised form in 1571) appears in turn to have been influenced by both Cranmer's and Bonner's books.The present edition brings together all three books, edited and introduced by Revd Dr Gerald Bray.

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

The Reverend Dr Gerald Bray (PhD, Paris-Sorbonne) was the Professor of Anglican Studies at Beeson Divinity School and is now a research professor there. He is also Director of Research at the Latimer Trust. Among his other work he is the editor of Documents of the English Reformation (James Clarke & Co, 1994, second edition 2004).

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: James Clarke & Co Ltd
• Date d'édition: 2016
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0227176235
• ISBN 13: 9780227176238
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 600
• Éditeur: Bray Gerald
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• Personne responsable: non disponible