Title John Bale's The image of both churches / Gretchen E. Minton, editor

Published New York : Springer, [2013] ©2013

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Description 1 online resource Series Studies in early modern religious tradition, culture and society, 1572-5596 ; volume 6 Studies in early modern religious tradition, culture and society ; v. 6. 1572-5596 Contents Introduction -- The Image of Both Churches -- Part I. The First Chapter -- The Second Chapter -- The Third Chapter -- The Fourth Chapter -- The Fifth Chapter -- The Sixth Chapter -- The Seventh Chapter -- The Eighth Chapter -- The Ninth Chapter -- The Tenth Chapter -- The Eleventh Chapter -- The Twelfth Chapter -- The Thirteenth Chapter -- The Fourteenth Chapter -- The Fifteenth Chapter -- The Sixteenth Chapter -- The Seventeenth Chapter -- Part III. A Small Preface Unto the Christian Reader -- The Eighteenth Chapter -- The Nineteenth Chapter -- The Twentieth Chapter -- The Twenty-First Chapter -- The Twenty-Second Chapter -- A Conclusion of the Whole Work -- Appendix 1: Bibliography and Abbreviations -- Appendix 2: Glossary of Words and Phrases -- Appendix 3: Names, Terms, and Historical Events -- Appendix 4: Periods of History and Symbols in the Image -- Appendix 5: Marginal References Summary This book is a critical edition of John Bale's The Image of Both Churches (c. 1545). The Introduction provides a thorough overview of this sixteenth century work, explaining its relationship to the apocalyptic tradition and to Bale's important inspirations, from Augustine to Erasmus and Luther. Topics such as Bale's language, the place of the Image in his oeuvre, his use of medieval chronicles, and the influence of his exegesis are also discussed. The Image has often been called Bale's most important work; it articulated and developed the English Protestant view of the Apocalypse, influencing other Reformers both in England and on the continent. This book offers the first critical edition of the Image, including fully modernized spelling and punctuation as well as extensive explanatory notes. The five sixteenth-century printed editions of the Image are collated here, with textual notes that illustrate the relationship between variant readings and provide information on the choices made in this particular edition. This book also reproduces the striking woodcut illustrations from the Image in their original placements; examples from two different woodcut series are offered, as well as an overview of the history and importance of these images in the early printed texts. Five appendices, including a glossary of unfamiliar terms and a chart outlining Bale's periodization of history, also provide a wealth of information that enables readers to understand and use this edition. The largest appendix, on historical names and terminology, gives biographical information for 450 individuals and explains their importance, both to Bale and to the sixteenth-century Reformers in a broader context. This critical edition of the Image offers the most thorough study of the work to date, opening up the opportunity for a deeper understanding of this monumental text and for many further avenues of research Analysis cultureel onderzoek cultural research religie religion filosofie philosophy geesteswetenschappen humanities kunst arts geschiedenis history Arts (General) Kunst (algemeen) SUBJECT Bible. Revelation -- Commentaries Bible. Revelation fast Subject RELIGION -- Biblical Studies -- New Testament. Genre/Form Commentaries Form Electronic book Author Minton, Gretchen E., 1970- editor. ISBN 9789400772960 9400772963 9400772955 9789400772953

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