William Roye: a brefe dialoge bitwene a Christen father and his stobborne sonne: the first Protestant catechism published in English

This is a new, critical edition of William Roye's A Brefe Dialoge bitwene a Christen Father and his stobborne Sonne, which was, in 1527, the first Protestant catechism to be published in English, and which represented the first to provide an extended and detailed statement of the new reformed doctrine in the vernacular. It was thus enormously influential on English Reformist thought, outlining a combination of doctrines that were to appeal to English reformers for decades to come. The Brefe Dialoge electrified the spiritual imagination of English-speaking reform-minded believers as intensely as Tyndale's 1526 English New Testament. The introduction carefully establishes the historical, religious, social, and cultural contexts out of which the work was born. It also provides details about Roye's life, other works, and commitment to the Reformist cause. The text of the catechism is accompanied by an extensive and detailed commentary that provides readers with clear readings for difficult passages, establishes a theological context for ideas expressed in the text, provides analogous readings from other early Reformation tracts, and glosses all the biblical citations and allusions. The Brefe Dialoge will be of value to students and scholars interested in the history, theology, and literature of the early English Reformation period. This Is A New, Critical Edition Of William Roye's A Brefe Dialoge Bitwene A Christen Father And His Stobborne Sonne, Which Was, In 1527, The First Protestant Catechism To Be Published In English, And The First To Provide An Extended And Detailed Statement Of The New Reformed Doctrine In The Vernacular. It Was Thus Enormously Influential On English Reformist Thought, Outlining A Combination Of Doctrines That Were To Appeal To English Reformers For Decades To Come. The Introduction Carefully Establishes The Historical, Religious, Social, And Cultural Contexts Out Of Which The Work Was Born. It Also Provides Details About Roye's Life, Other Works, And Commitment To The Reformist Came. The Brefe Dialoge Will Be Of Value To Students And Scholars Interested In The History, Theology, And Literature Of The Early English Reformation Period.--jacket. Contents And Structure -- William Roye And The Reception Of A Brefe Dialoge -- The Catechism In Sixteenth-century England -- The English And Latin Texts -- Adolf Wolf's Text Of A Lytle Treatous -- Editorial Principles And Interrelation Of Editions -- Bibliographical Descriptions -- A Brefe Dialoge Bitwene A Christen Father And His Stobborne Sonne -- App. A. Collation Of Adolf Wolf's Transcription Of A Lytle Treatous With The Copy Text -- App. B. The Latin Text. William Roye ; Edited By Douglas H. Parker And Bruce Krajewski. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [289]-296) And Index. "This is a new, critical edition of William Roye's A Brefe Dialoge bitwene a Christen Father and his stobborne Sonne, which was, in 1527, the first Protestant catechism to be published in English, and the first to provide an extended and detailed statement of the new reformed doctrine in the vernacular. It was thus enormously influential on English Reformist thought, outlining a combination of doctrines that were to appeal to English reformers for decades to come." "The introduction carefully establishes the historical, religious, social, and cultural contexts out of which the work was born. It also provides details about Roye's life, other works, and commitment to the Reformist came." "The Brefe Dialoge will be of value to students and scholars interested in the history, theology, and literature of the early English Reformation period."--Résumé de l'éditeur "This is a new, critical edition of William Roye's A Brefe Dialoge bitwene a Christen Father and his stobborne Sonne, which was, in 1527, the first Protestant catechism to be published in English, and the first to provide an extended and detailed statement of the new reformed doctrine in the vernacular. It was thus enormously influential on English Reformist thought, outlining a combination of doctrines that were to appeal to English reformers for decades to come.". "The introduction carefully establishes the historical, religious, social, and cultural contexts out of which the work was born. It also provides details about Roye's life, other works, and commitment to the Reformist came." "The Brefe Dialoge will be of value to students and scholars interested in the history, theology, and literature of the early English Reformation period."--BOOK JACKET. Contents 7 Acknowledgments 9 Introduction 13 Contents and Structure 13 William Roye and the Reception of A Brefe Dialoge 22 The Catechism in Sixteenth-Century England 33 The English and Latin Texts 60 Adolf Wolf's Text of A Lytle Treatous 83 Editorial Principles and Interrelation of Editions 85 Bibliographical Descriptions 87 Notes 89 A Brefe Dialoge bitwene a Christen Father and his stobborne Sonne 105 Glossary 257 Appendix A: Collation of Adolf Wolf's Transcription of A Lytle Treatous with the Copy Text 265 Appendix B: The Latin Text 267 Bibliography 299 Index 307