Monks, Miracles and Magic: Reformation Representations of the Medieval Church

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Psychology Press, 2005 - History - 224 pages

Helen L. Parish presents an innovative new study of Reformation attitudes to medieval Christianity, revealing the process by which the medieval past was rewritten by Reformation propagandists. This fascinating account sheds light on how the myths and legends of the middle ages were reconstructed, reinterpreted, and formed into a historical base for the Protestant church in the sixteenth century.

Crossing the often artificial boundary between medieval and modern history, Parish draws upon a valuable selection of writings on the lives of the saints from both periods, and addresses ongoing debates over the relationship between religion and the supernatural in early modern Europe.

Setting key case studies in a broad conceptual framework, Monks, Miracles and Magic is essential reading for all those with an interest in the construction of the Protestant church, and its medieval past.

 

Contents

Conclusion
144
Notes
163
Bibliography
187

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About the author (2005)

Helen L. Parish is Lecturer in History at the University of Reading, author of Clerical Marriage and the English Reformation (2000), and co-editor of Religion and Superstitions in Reformation Europe (2003).

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