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Marvelous Protestantism

Monstrous Births in Post-Reformation England

AvJulie Crawford

Häftad, Engelska, 2012

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Beskrivning

In post-Reformation England, "monster" could mean both a horrible aberration and a divine embodiment or revelation. In "Marvelous Protestantism", Julie Crawford examines accounts of monstrous births and the strikingly graphic illustrations accompanying them in popular pamphlets, demonstrating how Protestant reformers used these accounts to guide their public through the spiritual confusion and social turmoil of the time. Traditionally, accounts of monstrous births and other marvelous occurrences have been analyzed in relationship to the tabloid press or the rise of modern science. Crawford focuses instead on the ways in which broadsheets and pamphlets served a new religion desperately trying to establish clear guidelines for religious and moral behavior during a period of political uncertainty. Perceptively showing how monstrous births implicated women as reproductive forces, Crawford demonstrates how women were responsible for the reproduction of Protestantism itself, whether robust or grotesquely misconceived.Through its examination of the nature of propaganda and early modern reading practices, and of the central role women played in Protestant reform, "Marvelous Protestantism" establishes a new approach to interpreting post-Reformation English culture.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2012-02-26
Mått:152 x 229 x 15 mm
Vikt:386 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:282
Förlag:Johns Hopkins University Press
ISBN:9781421405865

Utforska kategorier

Europas historia inom Historia och arkeologi
Kristendom inom Filosofi och religion

Mer om författaren

Julie Crawford is an associate professor of English and comparative literature at Columbia University.

Recensioner i media

An important contribution to the field, essential reading. -- Sarah Covington Renaissance Quarterly She brings an impressive historical knowledge and an admirable rhetorical control to her compelling material. -- Patrick Cheney Studies in English Literature A significant contribution to our understanding of the process of reform in sixteenth- and seventeenth-century England. -- Lawrence P. Buck Sixteenth Century Journal Crawford's knowledgeable and precise historical narrative of the figure of the monster offers a revelatory new perspective. Shakespeare Apocrypha Her book is an enjoyable read in terms of content and style, and her sensitivity to the particular times, places, and socio-political contexts in which these narratives were produced is admirable. Marvelous Protestantism should be on the shelves of those who wish to understand this period fully. -- Clark Lawlor Modern Language Review

Innehållsförteckning

PrefaceAcknowledgmentsIntroduction: "Strange News" and the Reformation of England1. Protestant Reform and the Fashion Monster2. "The mother of a monster, and not of an orderly birth": Women and the Signs of Disorder3. Forms of Imperfect Union4. Heedless Women, Headless Monsters, and the Warsof Religion5. The ranters monster and the "Children of God"Conclusion: The Signs of the TimesNotesBibliographyIndex

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