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Ecclesiastical Biography, Or, Lives Of Eminent Men Connected With The History Of Religion In England: From The Commencement Of The Reformation To The

Ecclesiastical Biography, Or, Lives Of Eminent Men Connected With The History Of Religion In England: From The Commencement Of The Reformation To The

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ISBN10: 9354442374
ISBN13: 9789354442377
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Published: Feb 24 2021
Pages: 618
Weight: 1.97
Height: 1.37 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Faith, conflict, and conscience remade a kingdom. History written in living lives. In this third volume of Christopher Wordsworth's renowned ecclesiastical biography collection, the story of English religion from the Reformation to the Revolution is told through vivid, reverent lives of eminent churchmen, from english reformation leaders to the lives of Anglican divines who inherited their task. This classic christian church history book concentrates on 16th and 17th century England, when Tudor and Stuart religion was forged in debate, danger, and devotion. Bishops, preachers, scholars, and statesmen emerge as real people whose convictions shaped parish worship, national identity, and the wider Protestant world. A landmark religious biography anthology, 'Ecclesiastical Biography' stands beside John Foxe's 'Book of Martyrs' and Philip Schaff's church history as a foundational reference for theologians, clergy, and serious lay readers. Volume III continues Wordsworth's careful portraits of protestant church reformers and their successors, offering a rich resource for church history students while remaining accessible to anyone drawn to faith, politics, and character in early modern England. Out of print for decades and now republished by Alpha Editions. Restored for today's and future generations. More than a reprint - a collector's item and a cultural treasure, this heritage title appeals equally to thoughtful casual readers and to classic-literature collectors seeking an authoritative window into the formative centuries of the Church of England.

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