Fisher of Men: A Life of John Fisher, 1469-1535

By Maria Dowling

Book Overview

John Fisher, 1469-1535 was a figure of European stature during the Tudor age. His many roles included those of bishop, humanist, theologian, cardinal, and ultimately martyr. This study places him in the context of sixteenth-century Christendom, focusing not just on his resistance to Henry VIII, but also on his active engagement with the renaissance and reformation.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1349410853
• ISBN13: 9781349410859
• Release Date: October 1999
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 218 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.5" x 8.5"