The Antichrist and the Lollards
Subtitle: apocalypticism in late medieval and Reformation England
By: by Curtis V. Bostick.
Series: Studies in medieval and Reformation thought,; v. 70
Publisher: Brill
Published: 1998
Place of publication: Leiden; Boston
Language: eng
Number of pages: 229
Subjects: Apocalyptic literature -- History and criticism.; Millennialism -- England -- History of doctrines.; Antichrist -- History of doctrines.; Lollards.; England -- Church history -- 1066-1485.; England -- Church history -- 16th century.
Description: "This study examines expectations of imminent judgment that energized reform movements in Late Medieval and Reformation Europe. It probes the apocalyptic vision of the Lollards, followers of the Oxford professor John Wyclif (1384). The Lollards repudiated the medieval church and established conventicles despite officially sanctioned prosecution. While exploring the full spectrum of late medieval apocalypticism, this work focuses on the diverse range of Wycliffite literature - political and religious treatises, sermons, biblical commentaries, including trial records to reveal a dynamic strain of apocalyptic discourse. It shows that sixteenth-century English apocalypticism was fed by vibrant, indigenous Wycliffite well springs. The rhetoric of Lollard apocalypticism is analyzed and its effect on carriers and audiences is investigated, illuminating the rise of evil in church and society as perceived by the Lollards and their radical reform program."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [205]-222) and indexes.