{"product_id":"marvelous-protestantism-monstrous-births-in-post-reformation-england-paperback","title":"Marvelous Protestantism: Monstrous Births in Post-Reformation England - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJulie Crawford\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn post-Reformation England, monster could mean both a horrible aberration and a divine embodiment or revelation. In \u003ci\u003eMarvelous Protestantism, \u003c\/i\u003e Julie Crawford examines accounts of monstrous births and the strikingly graphic illustrations accompanying them in popular pamphlets, demonstrating how Protestant reformers used these accounts to guide their public through the spiritual confusion and social turmoil of the time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTraditionally, accounts of monstrous births and other marvelous occurrences have been analyzed in relationship to the tabloid press or the rise of modern science. Crawford focuses instead on the ways in which broadsheets and pamphlets served a new religion desperately trying to establish clear guidelines for religious and moral behavior during a period of political uncertainty. Perceptively showing how monstrous births implicated women as reproductive forces, Crawford demonstrates how women were responsible for the reproduction of Protestantism itself, whether robust or grotesquely misconceived. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThrough its examination of the nature of propaganda and early modern reading practices, and of the central role women played in Protestant reform, \u003ci\u003eMarvelous Protestantism\u003c\/i\u003e establishes a new approach to interpreting post-Reformation English culture.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn post-Reformation England, monster could mean both a horrible aberration and a divine embodiment or revelation. In this book, Julie Crawford examines accounts of monstrous births and the strikingly graphic illustrations accompanying them in popular pamphlets, demonstrating how Protestant reformers used these accounts to guide their public through the spiritual confusion and social turmoil of the time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThrough its examination of the nature of propaganda, early modern reading practices, and the central role women played in Protestant reform, \u003ci\u003eMarvelous Protestantism\u003c\/i\u003e establishes a new approach to interpreting post-Reformation English culture.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn important contribution to the field, essential reading.--\u003ci\u003eRenaissance Quarterly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e[Crawford] brings an impressive historical knowledge and an admirable rhetorical control to her compelling material.--\u003ci\u003eStudies in English Literature\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA significant contribution to our understanding of the process of reform in sixteenth- and seventeenth-century England.--\u003ci\u003eSixteenth Century Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCrawford's knowledgeable and precise historical narrative of the figure of the monster offers a revelatory new perspective.--\u003ci\u003eShakespeare Apocrypha\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShould be on the shelves of those who wish to understand this period fully.--\u003ci\u003eModern Language Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e--Clark Lawlor \"Modern Language Review\"\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn post-Reformation England, \"monster\" could mean both a horrible aberration and a divine embodiment or revelation. In this book, Julie Crawford examines accounts of monstrous births and the strikingly graphic illustrations accompanying them in popular pamphlets, demonstrating how Protestant reformers used these accounts to guide their public through the spiritual confusion and social turmoil of the time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThrough its examination of the nature of propaganda, early modern reading practices, and the central role women played in Protestant reform, \u003ci\u003eMarvelous Protestantism\u003c\/i\u003e establishes a new approach to interpreting post-Reformation English culture.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"An important contribution to the field, essential reading.\"--\u003ci\u003eRenaissance Quarterly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"[Crawford] brings an impressive historical knowledge and an admirable rhetorical control to her compelling material.\"--\u003ci\u003eStudies in English Literature\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A significant contribution to our understanding of the process of reform in sixteenth- and seventeenth-century England.\"--\u003ci\u003eSixteenth Century Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Crawford's knowledgeable and precise historical narrative of the figure of the monster offers a revelatory new perspective.\"--\u003ci\u003eShakespeare Apocrypha\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Should be on the shelves of those who wish to understand this period fully.\"--\u003ci\u003eModern Language Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJulie Crawford \u003c\/b\u003e is an associate professor of English and comparative literature at Columbia University.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 282\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.64 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 01, 2012\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51751291846944,"sku":"9781421405865","price":70.02,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/ec791303eeeffe181999eeb39ccce5c2.webp?v=1779969757","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/marvelous-protestantism-monstrous-births-in-post-reformation-england-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}