Wyclif in His Time

by Anthony Kenny (Editor)

Overview

John Wyclif is best known as the originator of the first Bible in English and as a theologian whose ideas anticipated the Reformation. In celebration of Wyclif's sexcentenary, this collection illustrates his achievement as the foremost scholar of medieval England. The eminent contributors to the volume, who span a wide range of disciplines and contrasting schools of thought, examine Wyclif's enduring influence in the fields of history, philosophy, theology, and English language and literature.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780198200888
Publisher:	Oxford University Press
Publication date:	10/30/1986
Pages:	182
Product dimensions:	5.63(w) x 8.75(h) x 0.80(d)

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Oxford University

Table of Contents

	Abbreviations	viii
1.	Wyclif, the Bible, and Transubstantiation	1
2.	The Realism of the De Universalibus	17
3.	Continua, Indivisibles, and Change in Wyclif's Logic of Scripture	31
4.	Wycliffism in Oxford 1381-1411	67
5.	Wyclif and the English Language	85
6.	Wyclif and Hus: A Doctrinal Comparison	105
7.	The Influence of Wyclif	127
8.	The Accursed Memory: the Counter-Reformation Reputation of John Wyclif	147
	Index	169

Editorial Reviews

"Give[s] an unusually full set of insights into the many-sided achievements of the man...For historians this book...is probably among the half-dozen most useful works on Wyclif."—American Historical Review

"Significantly advance[s] the considerable twentieth century body of scholarly work on Wyclif. They also demonstrate with new clarity the brilliance and relevance of Wyclif's thought."—Restoration Quarterly

"A worthwhile [book] to anyone with an interest in later medieval philosophy."—International Philosophical Quarterly

"Kenny has performed a valuable service in distinguishing the unorthodox and politically controversial elements in Wyclif's theology and philosophy from the very substantial body of his writings that stands firmly in the orthodox Catholic tradition."—Studies in the Age of Chaucer

"Demonstrates the vigor of current scholarship about one of the greatest of all Englishmen."—History: Reviews of New Books

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