The Peaceful Apocalypse: Familism and Literacy in Sixteenth-Century England
In sixteenth-century England magisterial reformers used the Lollard tradition of disent to document an apocalyptic conception of history. In this context informally-educated people read translations of works by the Familist Hendrik Niclaes as the insights of a prophet. His vision of personal liberat...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Sixteenth Century Journal Publishers, Inc.
1986
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The sixteenth century journal
Year: 1986, Volume: 17, Issue: 2, Pages: 131-143 |
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| Summary: | In sixteenth-century England magisterial reformers used the Lollard tradition of disent to document an apocalyptic conception of history. In this context informally-educated people read translations of works by the Familist Hendrik Niclaes as the insights of a prophet. His vision of personal liberation mirrored the alienation of lower class people and enabled them to place themselves in a dream-world like that foretold in Revelation. By challenging the clerical establishment's hegemony of scriptural interpretation Niclaes encouraged independent thought. The dialectic between inner and outer paradises in his Terra Pacis presages utopian conceptions of Gerrard Winstanley, John Milton, and John Bunyan. |
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| ISSN: | 2326-0726 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: The sixteenth century journal
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.2307/2540252 |