Description
Concise historical introduction to Thomas More and his continuing influence on the world and how we see it
About the Author
John Guy is a Fellow of Clare College, Cambridge. He is recognised as one of Britain's most exciting historians, having lectured extensively on Early Modern British History and Renaissance Political Thought in both Britain and the United States. He has so far presented five documentaries for BBC 2 television, including The King's Servant (on Thomas More) and the four-part Renaissance Secrets (series 2), and has contributed to Meet the Ancestors (BBC 2) and to Channel 4's Time Team and Royal Deaths and Diseases. Wolsey's Lost Palace of Hampton Court was a short-listed finalist for the 2002 Channel 4 television awards. John Guy also appears regularly on BBC Radio 2, Radio 3, Radio 4, BBC World Service and BBC Scotland, and he currently writes or reviews for The Sunday Times, The Guardian, The Economist, the Times Literary Supplement, BBC History Magazine and History Today.
Reviews
A miniature jewel on Thomas More - what a treat this little book is. -- Diarmaid MacCulloch * The Tablet *
A lively and learned little book. * Catholic Herald *
John Guy has done more towards the scholarly reappraisal of More's greatness than most other English historians of the last fifty years. * Eamon Duffy *
An excellent starting point for anyone beginning a course of study on the Reformation. * The Reader *
Book Information
ISBN 9780281076178
Author John Guy
Format Paperback
Page Count 128
Imprint SPCK Publishing
Publisher SPCK Publishing
Weight(grams) 148g