Thomas More: A Portrait of Courage
- ISBN-10
- 188933412X
- ISBN-13
- 9781889334127
- Series
- Thomas More
- Category
- Christian martyrs
- Pages
- 307
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1995
- Publisher
- Scepter Publishers
- Author
- Gerard Wegemer
Description
The first study to examine More's complete works in view of his concept of statesmanship and, in the process, link his humanism, faith, and legal and political vocations into a coherent narrative.b
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