| Fisher of Men: A Life of John Fisher, 1469-1535 1999 Edition Contributor(s): Dowling, M. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0312223676 ISBN-13: 9780312223670 Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan OUR PRICE: $104.49 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: October 1999 Annotation: John Fisher was central to the issues and dilemmas of the renaissance and the transformation in Tudor England. Active as a humanist, preacher, bishop, educationalist and controversial theologian, Fisher demonstrated that the rich life of the pre-reformation church as well as its problems in confronting the "blind and disordered desire" of Henry VIII. For Fisher, as for Thomas More, this resulted in execution on Tower Hill. This study focuses on Fisher's wide-ranging pastoral, scholarly, literary and political activity, which makes him a key figure in European religious and cultural history. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Historical - History | Europe - Renaissance - History | World - General |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 99010939 |
| Physical Information: 0.82" H x 5.65" W x 8.76" (1.03 lbs) 218 pages |
| Themes: - Theometrics - Academic - Chronological Period - 15th Century - Chronological Period - 16th Century - Cultural Region - British Isles - Religious Orientation - Christian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: John Fisher, 1469-1535 was a figure of European stature during the Tudor age. His many roles included those of bishop, humanist, theologian, cardinal, and ultimately martyr. This study places him in the context of sixteenth-century Christendom, focusing not just on his resistance to Henry VIII, but also on his active engagement with the renaissance and reformation. |
