English Readers of Catholic Saints : The Printing History of William Caxton’s Golden Legend EPUB
by Judy Ann Ford
Part of the Studies in Medieval History and Culture series
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In 1484, William Caxton, the first publisher of English-language books, issued The Golden Legend, a translation of the most well-known collection of saints’ lives in Europe.
This study analyzes the molding of the Legenda aurea into a book that powerfully attracted the English market.
Modifications included not only illustrations and changes in the arrangement of chapters, but also the addition of lives of British saints and translated excerpts from the Bible, showing an appetite for vernacular scripture and stories about England’s past.
The publication history of Caxton’s Golden Legend reveals attitudes towards national identity and piety within the context of English print culture during the half century prior to the Henrician Reformation.
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- Pages:228 pages, 5 Tables, black and white; 4 Halftones, black and white; 4 Illustrations, black and white
- Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Publication Date:18/05/2020
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Download - Immediately Available
- Format:EPUB
- Pages:228 pages, 5 Tables, black and white; 4 Halftones, black and white; 4 Illustrations, black and white
- Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Publication Date:18/05/2020
- Category:
- ISBN:9781000062335
