English Protestants and the imitatio Christi, 1580-1620

The usage of the imitatio Christi theme by English Protestants is examined in a comparative study of five works: Thomas Rogers's translation of the Imitatio Christi, The Plaine Mans Path-way to Heaven by Arthur Dent, the sermons of Henry Smith, The Silver Watch-Bell by Thomas Tymme, and Disce v...

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Main Author: Hudson, Elizabeth K. (Author)
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Language:English
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Published: Sixteenth Century Journal Publishers, Inc. 1988
In: The sixteenth century journal
Year: 1988, Volume: 19, Issue: 4, Pages: 541-558
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