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The Reformation of the Decalogue tells two important but previously untold stories: of how the English Reformation transformed the meaning of the Ten Commandments, and of the ways in which the Ten Commandments helped to shape the English Reformation itself. Adopting a thematic structure, it contributes new insights to the history of the English Reformation, covering topics such as monarchy and law, sin and salvation, and Puritanism and popular religion. It includes, for the first time, a comprehensive analysis of surviving Elizabethan and Early Stuart 'commandment boards' in parish churches, and presents a series of ten case studies on the Commandments themselves, exploring their shifting meanings and significance in the hands of Protestant reformers. Willis combines history, theology, art history and musicology, alongside literary and cultural studies, to explore this surprisingly neglected but significant topic in a work that refines our understanding of British history from the 1480s to 1625.Product Identifiers
PublisherCambridge University Press
ISBN-139781108416603
eBay Product ID (ePID)238702035
Product Key Features
Number of Pages404 Pages
Publication NameThe Reformation of the Decalogue: Religious Identity and the Ten Commandments in England, c.1485-1625
LanguageEnglish
SubjectHistory
Publication Year2017
TypeTextbook
AuthorJonathan Willis
SeriesCambridge Studies in Early Modern British History
Dimensions
Item Height235 mm
Item Weight790 g
Additional Product Features
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom
Title_AuthorJonathan Willis