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    William Tyndale: A Very Brief History
    William Tyndale: A Very Brief History
    William Tyndale: A Very Brief History
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    William Tyndale: A Very Brief History

    By Melvyn Bragg

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    Part One: The History (What do we know?)
    This brief historical introduction to William Tyndale explores the social, political and religious factors that formed the original context of his life and writings, and considers how those factors affected the way he was initially received.

    What was his impact on the world at the time and what were the key ideas and values connected with him?

    Part Two: The Legacy (Why does it matter?)
    This second part explores the intellectual and cultural ‘afterlife’ of William Tyndale, and considers the ways in which his impact has lasted and been developed in different contexts by later generations.

    Why is he still considered important today? In what ways is his legacy contested or resisted? And what aspects of his legacy are likely to continue to influence the world in the future?

    The book has a brief chronology at the front plus a glossary of key terms and a list of further reading at the back.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherSPCK
    Release dateOct 19, 2017
    ISBN9780281077151
    William Tyndale: A Very Brief History
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    Melvyn Bragg

    Melvyn Bragg is a writer and broadcaster. His novels includeThe Hired Man, for which he won the Time/Life Silver Pen Award, Without a City Wall, winner of the John Llewellyn Rhys Prize, The Soldier's Return, winner of the W H Smith Literary Award, A Son of War and Crossing the Lines, both of which were longlisted for the Man Booker Prize, and most recently Grace and Mary and Now is the Time. He has also written several works of non-fiction, including The Book of Books, In Our Time, The Adventure of English and 12 Books that Changed the World. He lives in London and Cumbria.

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