Islam, the Turks and the Making of the English Reformation : The History of the Ottoman Empire in John Foxe's "Acts and Monuments". Dissertationsschrift （2016. XVI, 447 S. 210 mm）

Toenjes, Christopher

PETER LANG（2016発売）

PETER LANG（2016発売）

• 製本 Hardcover:ハードカバー版／ページ数 447 p.
• 言語 ENG
• 商品コード 9783631669310

Full Description

John Foxe wrote the first English history of the Ottoman Empire in his magnum opus, The Acts and Monuments. He exceeds contemporary representations in his extremely negative image of Islam and the «Turks,» who are identified as Antichrist and the epitome of wickedness. By juxtaposing Foxe's work with that of his sources, fascinating conclusions can be drawn. The author analyzes the factors prompting Foxe to insert a lengthy digression on a topic that does not directly concern the main theme of his ecclesiastical history, shedding new light on the established notions of his historiographic methodology and his perception of Catholicism as the greatest enemy of «true religion».

Contents

Contents: Foxe's historiographic methodology and editing of source material - Exegesis of the Book of Revelation in The Acts and Monuments - Descriptions of the Turks and their religion - The Turkish threat and the remnant of Christianity.