| The Lollard Bible: And Other Medieval Biblical Versions Contributor(s): Deanesly, Margaret (Author) |
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ISBN: 0521090733 ISBN-13: 9780521090735 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $49.39 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 2008 Annotation: This study examines the extent of Bible reading in medieval England, and in particular the place of the Lollard translations. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Christianity - History - History | Europe - Great Britain - General |
| Dewey: 220.520 |
| Physical Information: 1.13" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (1.41 lbs) 508 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - British Isles - Religious Orientation - Christian - Theometrics - Academic |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This study examines the extent of Bible reading in medieval England, and in particular the place of the Lollard translations. Miss Deanesly shows that the medieval church tolerated translation in principle, but distrusted it in practice, because of its associations with Lollardy. She examines wills, library catalogues and episcopal registers where the existence of translations might be noted. She concludes that mystical writings in English were far more widely read than the Bible. |