Piety and the People

Religious Printing in French, 1511–1551

Francis M. Higman, Professor Euan Cameron, Professor Bruce Gordon , Dr. Bridget Heal

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Scolar Press
17 October 1996

Bibliographies, catalogues, discographies; Religion: general; Antiques & collectables: books, manuscripts, ephemera & printed matter

Series: St Andrews Studies in Reformation History

Did the 16th-century Reformation influence French language and culture? This book, the fullest available bibliography of religious printing in French during the early Reformation, provides the materials to answer this question. It assembles information on all known printed editions in French on religious subjects during the crucial period 1511-51 (up to the Edict of Chateaubriant), giving full bibliographical details, library locations and references in secondary literature.

An alphabetical list is complemented by a chronological list, and by an analysis of editions by printers and publishers. The work provides the fullest checklist available of works and editions produced

from all parts of the religious spectrum, both Roman Catholic and Protestant. It reveals who were the most active and influential writers, which were the most popular texts, and which were the most active printing centres in the field of religious printing in French. The chronological survey shows the immense growth in publications triggered by the Reformation movement, and reveals the radical change in religious sensibility during the period, from contemplative meditation to polemical debate.

By: Francis M. Higman
Series edited by: Professor Euan Cameron, Professor Bruce Gordon, Dr. Bridget Heal, Professor Roger A. Mason
Imprint: Scolar Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: New edition
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm, Spine: 165mm
Weight: 929g
ISBN: 9781859283509
ISBN 10: 1859283500
Series: St Andrews Studies in Reformation History
Pages: 544
Publication Date: 17 October 1996
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Further / Higher Education , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Contents: Introduction; List of works consulted; Alphabetical list; Finding list of anonymous titles; Chronological list; List of printers by city; Printers: Alphabetical; Index of proper names.

Francis M. Higman, Director of the Institute for the History of the Reformation in the University of Geneva, Switzerland

Reviews for Piety and the People: Religious Printing in French, 1511–1551

'for anyone interested in printing, literature, and religion and their effect upon French society and culture, this volume is an essential and indispensable source' Journal of Early Modern History 'Everyone who wants to study the history, thought and literature of the early French Reformation will find here a valuable and also very tasteful published source of information.' Proceedings of the Huguenot Society 'The specific lists mean that the researcher can proceed efficiently and easily whether looking for an individual author, a printer, or the production of a specific book in a particular year... The book provides a comprehensive view of what was available to French readers as they faced new religious choices... Higman's alphabetical catalogue of books should become a model for other bibliographies...Some bibliographies can be read like a book. This is one of them.' Sixteenth Century Journal 'The fruit of a long and detailed collection, this work will be of great use to all those who, for one reason or another, are interested in sixteenth century religious literature. We can unreservedly be grateful to the author for passing on the results of such a persevering research and for giving us this beautiful work instrument.' Translated from Revue de l'Histoire des Religions