
Lancelot Andrewes And His Private Devotions: A Biography, A Transcript And An Interpretation, (Paperback)
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- Lancelot Andrewes And His Private Devotions: A Biography, A Transcript And An Interpretation, (Paperback)
- Author: Alpha Edition
- ISBN: 9789354217968
- Format: Paperback
- Publication Date: 2020-11-19
- Page Count: 258
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- GenreHistory
- Pages258
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A luminous inward life, rendered with clarity. He prays with measured intensity. Alexander Whyte's anglican spiritual biography of Lancelot Andrewes pairs a concise, readable life with a faithful transcript of Andrewes' private devotions and a thoughtful interpretation that makes the prayers speak to modern readers. The transcript often reads like a religious prayer anthology; Whyte's private devotions analysis teases out recurring structures of confession, scripture-led meditation and thanksgiving, showing how a disciplined prayer habit underpinned pastoral authority in seventeenth century England. Beyond personal piety, the book clarifies Andrewes' role in shaping the anglican liturgical tradition and illuminates the devotional grammar that connects him with John Donne contemporaries and other voices of early modern Christianity. Those who turn to christian devotional classics for steadying reflection will find ample material; clergy, seminarians and lay readers seeking a clergy study resource or a spiritual formation guide will value the combination of primary text and sober commentary. Historically and literarily, Whyte's study restores a sustained portrait of one of the period's most arresting historical church figures, a window into the religious imagination that mattered to debates in english reformation studies. Whyte writes with pastoral sympathy and scholarly restraint, so the book reads both as accessible devotional reading for the curious and as a dependable reference for classic-literature collectors and scholars. Eloquent notes on Andrewes' rhetoric and pastoral craft make the book valuable to students of early modern homiletics and devotional rhetoric; scriptural exegesis and pastoral practice are shown as inseparable in his mind. It is a resource for courses on early modern Christianity, for readers tracing the evolution of prayer habits after the Reformation, and for anyone curious about how private devotion shaped public faith. Republished by Alpha Editions in a careful modern edition, this volume preserves the spirit of the original while making it effortless to enjoy today - a heritage title prepared for readers and collectors alike.
- Lancelot Andrewes And His Private Devotions: A Biography, A Transcript And An Interpretation, (Paperback)
- Author: Alpha Edition
- ISBN: 9789354217968
- Format: Paperback
- Publication Date: 2020-11-19
- Page Count: 258
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