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The Book of Common Prayer
Thomas Cranmer
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Description for The Book of Common Prayer
hardcover. Originally produced to bolster the Tudor secession from Catholicism, the Pray Book rapidly took on a life of its own. It invaded the style of 17th-century poets and even 19th century novelists like George Elliot. In recent years it has been under attack by modernizers and radicals within the church itself. This title deals withthis book. Num Pages: 592 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HRCC91; HRCL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 138 x 38. Weight in Grams: 706.
The plays of Shakespeare, the Authorized version of the Bible and the Book of Common Prayer, all produced in the late 16th/early 17th centuries, are the three dounding texts of the English nation and its language. Not only do they share a beauty and a power of style which have never been equalled: their influence on Anglophone culture remains profound. Originally produced by Archbishop Cranmer and his allies to bolster the Tudor secession from Catholicism, the Pray Book rapidly took on a life of its own. Until the present century, most Anglicans knew long stretches of the text by heart. ... Read more
The plays of Shakespeare, the Authorized version of the Bible and the Book of Common Prayer, all produced in the late 16th/early 17th centuries, are the three dounding texts of the English nation and its language. Not only do they share a beauty and a power of style which have never been equalled: their influence on Anglophone culture remains profound. Originally produced by Archbishop Cranmer and his allies to bolster the Tudor secession from Catholicism, the Pray Book rapidly took on a life of its own. Until the present century, most Anglicans knew long stretches of the text by heart. ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Everyman
Number of pages
592
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Condition
New
Number of Pages
592
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781857152418
SKU
V9781857152418
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Ref
99-14
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