Diarmaid mcculloch the myth of the english reformation book

His thomas cranmer 1996 won the whitbread biography prize, the james tait black prize and the duff cooper prize. Books by diarmaid macculloch author of a history of. The consequences of those shattering events are still felt todayfrom the stark divisions between and within catholic and protestant countries to the protestant ideology that governs america, the worlds only remaining. Books on thomas cromwell five books expert recommendations. Diarmaid macculloch is professor of the history of the church at oxford university and coeditor of the journal of ecclesiastical history. The revisionists have done a useful job, he says, of dismantling the protestant myth of reformation. The new york times bestseller and definitive history of christianity for our timefrom the awardwinning author of the reformation and silence a product of electrifying scholarship conveyed with commanding skill, diarmaid macculloch s christianity goes back to the origins of the hebrew bible and encompasses the globe. His books includesuffolk and the tudors,winner of the royal historical societys whitfield prize, andthomas cranmer. Macculloch over the years, all dealing with the english reformation, which is his specialty. Michael dirda, the washington post book world richly encyclopedic. Professor diarmaid macculloch faculty of history university of. The best books on the history of christianity five books. It contains many useful insights and, for those of us in the field of reformation studies generally, a number of very helpful references. The result is a landmark book that will be the standard work on the reformation for years to come.

Whats the obvious place to start if youre looking for books on thomas cromwell, the historical figure. A compelling history of the reformation and counter reformation examines the lasting implications of this dramatic period of upheaval in western society, providing vivid profiles of the individuals involvedluther, calvin, zwingli, loyola, henry viii, and otherstheir ideas, and the impact of the reformation on everyday lives. A history is a 2003 history book by the english historian diarmaid macculloch. He will row out over the great ocean of material, and lower down into it, here and. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the reformation.

Macculloch was a high anglican, but he deals with the controversies of the reformation in an evenhanded manner. Macculloch brings the history of the reformation into vivid focus, providing what must surely be the best general account available. Europes house divided 14901700 2004 won the wolfson prize and the british academy prize. The book itself is an incredible tome, mixing an encyclopedic study of the reformation with great storytelling. Maccullochs descriptions of the catholic church before luther, and of the monumental. Cross college, oxford, and professor of the history of the church at oxford university. He examines the ideas of martin luther, where they came from and why they proved so revolutionary, tracing their development and influence, and reflecting on what they mean for us today. Diarmaid macculloch is professor of the history of the church at oxford university. Diarmaid macculloch has 32 books on goodreads with 330 ratings. I am a huge fan of diarmaid macculloch and got this audio book as a supplement to reading the actual book. The myth of the english reformation is that it did not happen, or that it happened.

Diarmaid ninian john macculloch kt fsa frhists fba. The first three thousand years, examines not only the reformation s impact across europe, but also the catholic counter reformation and the special evolution of religion in england, revealing how one of the most turbulent, bloody, and. The reformation and counter reformation represented the greatest upheaval in western society since the collapse of the roman empire a millennium before. The reformation by diarmaid macculloch, paperback barnes.

The myth of the english reformation journal of british studies. His books include suffolk and the tudors, winner of the royal historical societys whitfield prize, and thomas cranmer. In all things made new, diarmaid macculloch, author of the new york times bestseller christianity. A life, which won the more about diarmaid macculloch. The myth of the english reformation diarmaid macculloch the myth of the english reformation is that it did not happen, or that it happened by accident rather than design, or that it was halfhearted and sought a middle way between catholicism and protestantism. National book critics circle award 2004 for reformation cundill prize 2010 for a history of christianity knighthood 2012. Edward vi and the protestant reformation and the awardwinning thomas cramner. Kari konkola and diarmaid macculloch use the evidence of book publishing to contribute to the debate about how widely the english reformation affected ordinary men and women. Diarmaid macculloch, dd, fba, frhists, fsa, professor of the history of the church at oxford, fellow of st cross college, oxford, and prizewinning author, has written extensively on the sixteenth century and beyond it. The myth of the english reformation the ambiguous nature of the reformation settlement in england has often taxed historians. Pw this wellwritten book is a joy to read, with new facts and interpretations on nearly every page. The myth of the english reformation is that it did not happen, or that it happened by accident rather than design, or that it was halfhearted and sought a middle way between catholicism and protestantism.

Diarmaid macculloch is the holder of a leverhulme fellowship for the academic. In his 2009 article redefining the english reformation, peter marshall. Diarmaid macculloch s most popular book is a history of christianity. It is a survey of the european reformation between 1490 and 1700. Macculloch possesses impressive credentials as a religious historian of the english reformation in particular and christianity more generally, so from one perspective, its interesting to see him take on a biography of cromwell, who is sometimes viewed as a coldly calculating, rather machiavellian secular figure 4. I highly recommend this book for its broad coverage of the reformation. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. The myth of the english reformation journal of british. Diarmaid macculloch is an excellent writer and story teller. On the jacket of this masterpiece of readable scholarsip, david starkey praises the author as uniquely able to communicate the religious passions of the. Christianity, a new york times bestseller that won the cundill prize in history and was chosen by the new yorker and the new york times as a best book of the year.

The myth of the english reformation is that it did not happen, or that it happened by accident rather than design, or that it was halfhearted and sought a via media between catholicism and protestantism. Cross college, oxford, and a professor of the history of the church at oxford university. The reformation is a learned, enlightening, and disturbing masterwork. He is perhaps best known for his work on the reformation in england and europe, including reformation. The narrative verve of the reformation as well as its provocative analysis of american cultures debt to the period will ensure the book s wide appeal among history readers. This is a s confronted with the challenge of writing about an era too wellknown, lytton strachey advised how the explorer of the past would proceed. Diarmaid macculloch is the author of the reformation, winner of the national book critics circle award, the wolfson prize, and the british academy prize, and of thomas cranmer, winner of the whitbread prize, the james tait black prize, and the duff cooper prize. Professor diarmaid macculloch faculty of theology and. People of the book success in the english reformation evidence from the area of book publishing as a contribution to the debate about.

Christianity, a new york times bestseller that won the cundill prize in history and was chosen by the new yorker. The reformation which engulfed england and europe in the sixteenth century. This magisterial history of the reformation by diarmaid macculloch is a prolonged exercise in doing just that. Politics and religion in an english county, 15001600 1986, history the later reformation in england, 15471603 1990, religion the reign of henry viii. Since 1995, he has been a fellow of st cross college, oxford. He is the author of thomas cranmer, winner of the whitbread prize, the james tait black prize, and the duff cooper prize. Even without the comparison with his previous books, some of macculloch s most important essays like the myth of the english reformation and the impact of the english reformation, as well as his essays on the cathedral city of worcester 1998 and on heinrich bullinger 2006, are conspicuous by their absence.

Quite what it was that happened naturally remains a subject of contention. Writings on the reformation by diarmaid macculloch. Europes house divided 14901700 first penguin edition by diarmaid macculloch isbn. The myth of the english reformation volume 30 issue 1 diarmaid macculloch. The myth of the english reformation volume 30 issue 1 diarmaid macculloch skip to main content accessibility help we use cookies to distinguish you from other users and to provide you with a better experience on our websites. Diarmaid macculloch is professor of the history of the church at the university of oxford and is author of a history of. Diarmaid macculloch introduced by william dalrymple.

Europes house divided 14901700 and biographies of thomas cranmer and thomas cromwell. This book is actually a collection of articles written by prof. The ambiguous nature of the reformation settlement in england has often taxed historians. Throughout the book, the reformation is viewed as a theological power struggle that often involved preoccupations with rules that people wanted, not rules that always made rational sense. The myth of the english reformation cambridge core. Of all the books you could turn to, diarmaid macculloch s 2018 biography, thomas cromwell. A biographer of thomas cranmer and the author of an acclaimed history of the reformation, macculloch comes from three generations of anglican clergymen and himself grew up in a country rectory of. At the end he reminds us that the reformation stretched from 1517 to 1700, and europeans were at peace for only thirty of those years. Audible could not have gotten a worse voice to read this awesome work. Diarmaid macculloch casts a critical eye over the evidence for a. It won the 2003 wolfson history prize uk and the 2004 national book critics circle award us. Diarmaid macculloch casts a critical eye over the evidence for a 16thcentury halfway house between catholic and protestant. The reformation ebook written by diarmaid macculloch. The historians new collection is a masterly take on the reformation, full of insights into martin luther and the.