Thomas More by John Guy

Thomas More by John Guy

Concise historical introduction to Thomas More and his continuing influence on the world and how we see it

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 *

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.

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ISBN 13	9780281077380
ISBN 10	028107738X
Title	Thomas More
Author	John Guy
Series	Very Brief Histories
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	SPCK Publishing
Year published	2017-03-16
Number of pages	128
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