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The Stripping of the Altars
- Traditional Religion in England, 1400-1580
- Narrated by: Nigel Patterson
- Length: 28 hrs and 37 mins
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Summary
This prize-winning account of the pre-Reformation church recreates lay people's experience of religion, showing that late-medieval Catholicism was neither decadent nor decayed, but a strong and vigorous tradition. For this edition, Duffy has written a new introduction reflecting on recent developments in our understanding of the period.
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- Sam Corkindale
- 21-06-24
A new and more balanced understanding of the Reformation.
So it turns out that Catholics were not so evil after all, despite all we were told.
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- A reader
- 29-12-23
Brilliantly read classic of religious history
Arguably one of the most important books about religious history written in the twentieth century, Duffy's Stripping of the Altars expertly counters the Reformation logic of most accounts of British Christianity. Far from abandoning Catholicism, late medieval and early modern people simply got on with their devotional Catholic lives despite the theological wrangles of royalty and government. The book is WONDERFULLY read. Nigel Patterson is a fantastic narrator of history books and he really captures the detail and pace of Duffy's book. Sadly, Duffy's other books are read by him on Audible, and they are almost unlistenable to - a fabulous historian, Duffy is a terrible narrator. A note to Audible authors - please let the professionals read your books!
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