A Material History of the Bible, England 1200-1553

AvEyal Poleg,Queen Mary University of London) Poleg, Eyal (Senior Lecturer in Material History, Senior Lecturer in Material History

Inbunden, Engelska, 2020

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This book is the first in-depth study of the production and use of Bibles in late medieval and early modern England. Over three and a half centuries, from the nascent universities and Latin Bibles of the thirteenth century to the death of Edward VI in 1553, it puts a new perspective on the advent of moveable type print and religious reform. Based on the analysis of hundreds of biblical manuscripts and prints it reveals how scribes, printers, readers, and patrons have reacted to religious and political turmoil. The material evidence undermines traditional narratives, revealing, for example, evidence of Church worship in English prior to the Reformation, or seeing Henry VIII's Great Bible as a useless book.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2020-08-13
Mått:196 x 250 x 22 mm
Vikt:936 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Serie:British Academy Monographs
Antal sidor:256
Förlag:OUP OXFORD
ISBN:9780197266717

Utforska kategorier

Historia inom Historia och arkeologi
Biblar inom Filosofi och religion

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Eyal Poleg is a Senior Lecturer in Material History at Queen Mary University of London. His work combines the analysis of books and objects with the study of pre-modern religion. He trained in history, photography, comparative religion, and book history, all invaluable in the study of the medieval and early modern Bible. He explores how Bibles were created and used, and how people, lay and religious alike, got to know their Bibles in the Middle Ages and early modernity. He is fascinated by the information contained in medieval books and objects, and develops new means for their analysis, often in collaboration with scientists, curators, and librarians.

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Through the details and particularities of material history, Poleg reveals, instead, "a more turbid realm of uncertainties and protracted transformation".

Innehållsförteckning

List of AbbreviationsList of FiguresList of AppendicesPrefaceAcknowledgementsConventionsGlossaryIntroduction1: The Late Medieval Bible: Beyond Innovation2: Wycliffite Bibles and the Limits of Orthodoxy3: The First Printed English Bible(s4: The Great Bible as a Useless Book5: Into Fast Forward: The Bibles of Edward VIConclusionAppendix 1: Innovative LMBsAppendix 2: Editions of the Great Bible in the Reign of Henry VIIIAppendix 3: Single-Volume Bibles Printed in the Reign of Edward VIBibliographyIndex