John Wyclif: Last of the Schoolmen and First of the English Reformers (First Edition)

Lewis Sergeant

Edité par G, P. Putnam's Sons, 1893

A late 19th-century biographical study of John Wyclif (c. 1328?1384), the English theologian, philosopher, and reformer often called the "Morning Star of the Reformation."Sergeant presents Wyclif as a transitional figure: the last great Schoolman (medieval scholastic philosopher) and the first English Reformer. The book combines biography, intellectual history, and church history, drawing on contemporary sources to portray Wyclif as a bold critic of the medieval Church who laid intellectual groundwork for later Protestant reforms.ABOUT THIS COPY: Bound in dark burgundy cloth with gilt ornamentation on the cover, and gilt lettering and decoration on the spine. Illustrated throughout with plates and other pictures in black and white. Frontispiece is protected by a tissue leaf. Includes chronology and index. ix, 377 pp. Also an appendix "Heroes of the Nations" edited by Evelyn Abbot at the back.CONDITION: Light external shelfware. Gilt on the spine has faded a bit. Front inner hinge has cracked, yet boards are well affixed and the binding is sound. Unmarked except for antiquarian previous owner's name written in dipped ink on the front flyleaf, and a bookplate affixed to the pastedown. Small annotation on the back pastdown. A solid, first edition copy. Full refund if not satisfied. N° de réf. du vendeur 081308

Détails bibliographiques

Titre : John Wyclif: Last of the Schoolmen and First...
Éditeur : G, P. Putnam's Sons
Date d'édition : 1893
Reliure : Hardcover
Etat : Very Good
Edition : First Edition.