Description
Book SynopsisThrough its examination of the nature of propaganda and early modern reading practices, and of the central role women played in Protestant reform, Marvelous Protestantism establishes a new approach to interpreting post-Reformation English culture.
Trade ReviewAn important contribution to the field, essential reading. -- Sarah Covington Renaissance Quarterly She brings an impressive historical knowledge and an admirable rhetorical control to her compelling material. -- Patrick Cheney Studies in English Literature A significant contribution to our understanding of the process of reform in sixteenth- and seventeenth-century England. -- Lawrence P. Buck Sixteenth Century Journal Crawford's knowledgeable and precise historical narrative of the figure of the monster offers a revelatory new perspective. Shakespeare Apocrypha Her book is an enjoyable read in terms of content and style, and her sensitivity to the particular times, places, and socio-political contexts in which these narratives were produced is admirable. Marvelous Protestantism should be on the shelves of those who wish to understand this period fully. -- Clark Lawlor Modern Language Review
Table of ContentsPreface
Acknowledgments
Introduction: "Strange News" and the Reformation of England
1. Protestant Reform and the Fashion Monster
2. "The mother of a monster, and not of an orderly birth": Women and the Signs of Disorder
3. Forms of Imperfect Union
4. Heedless Women, Headless Monsters, and the Warsof Religion
5. The ranters monster and the "Children of God"
Conclusion: The Signs of the Times
Notes
Bibliography
Index
