John foxs famous book detailing the lives, sufferings and triumphant deaths of the early christian and the protestant. Foxs book of martyrs a history of the lives, sufferings and triumphant. Interesting as fiction, because it is written with both passion and tenderness, it tells the dramatic story of some of the most thrilling periods in christian history. The book went through four editions in foxes lifetime and a number of later editions and. This barcode number lets you verify that youre getting exactly the right version or edition of a book. This book has been called the most important christian work ever printed outside of the.
Engraved title page from foxs book of martyrs, pub by thomas kelly in 1814 folio. John fox s famous book detailing the lives, sufferings and triumphant deaths of the early christian and the protestant martyrs. Foxes acts and monuments the original foxes book of. If its a printed book, and its called foxes book of martyrs, it is abridged. Book of martyrs used sellersupplied images abebooks. The project gutenberg ebook of foxs book of martyrs, by unknown. John foxes book of martyrs has been called the most important christian work ever printed outside of the bible itself. Foxes book of martyrs by john foxe introduction edited by william byron forbush this is a book that will never dieone of the great english classics. It documents the martyrdom of all of historys recorded saints from the original apostles of the first century, to the mid16th century reformation. Foxes book of martyrs first edition rare raptis rare books.
Our 1684 foxes book of martyrs 3 volume set facsimile reproduction is the only complete printing of foxes martyrs published in the past 320 years. In the meantime, he caused a good number of poor christians to be. Foxs book of martyrs by john foxe free ebook manybooks. Actes and monuments of matters most speciall and memorable. The actes and monuments, popularly known as foxes book of martyrs, is a work of protestant history and martyrology by protestant english historian john foxe, first published in 1563 by john day. This work is strictly what its title page imports, a compilation.
See all of our coronavirus resources here toggle navigation. This number is rapidly augmenting by emigration from catholic countries, and by the. Net read the bible online in many different translations, search the bible with online concordances, access the original greek and hebrew for any verse, look up crossreferences and commentaries on any verse, even download complete bibles and reference material to your hard drive. It includes a polemical account of the sufferings of protestants under the catholic church, with particular emphasis on england and scotland. The actes and monuments, popularly known as foxes book of martyrs, is a work of protestant. The new and complete book of martyrs, or, an universal history of martyrdom. Foxs book of martyrs read online bible study tools. Containing the history and sufferings of the martyrs first published in 1563 and 1570.
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