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Theology of Law and Authority in the English Reformation (Emory University Studies in Law and Religion (Paperback Scholars))
Theology of Law and Authority in the English Reformation - Emory University Studies in Law and Religion Paperback Scholars Author:Joan Lockwood O'Donovan This work examines English reformers' ideas regarding the origin and nature of law and authority for both church and commonwealth. It places the reformers' political and legal thought in the broader context of the Reformation and in the theological debates over issues such as the relationship between faith and works, Scripture and tradition. Tra... more »cing a theoretical course from William of Ockham and John Wycliff in the 14th century, to the 15th century jurist Sir John Fortescue, to such great Tudor reformers as Thomas Cranmer and Richard Hooker, O'Donovan reveals the complexity and continuity of English political and religious thought during the Reformation.« less