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Thompson (English, Illinois State U.), a specialist in English Renaissance literature, has assembled 20 primary texts, reproduced in facsimile, which speak to the complex opinions and debate that surrounded the issue of marriage and divorce in 16th-17th-century England. The texts include some annotation, and Thompson also provides an initial introduction and bibliography to the four-volume set, as well as a short introduction to each text. The texts include Henry VIII's A Glasse of the Truth, Thomas Abell's Invicta Veritas, Juan Lius Vives' The Office and Duetie of an Husband, an excerpt from Erasmus's Exhortation to the diligent studye of scripture and his The censure and judgement of the famous Clark Erasmus, and excerpts from William Whately's A bride-bush, or a wedding sermon. The presentation of difficult-to-access primary sources in facsimile makes this work a valuable resource for scholars of English history and gender studies. Distributed in the US by Ashgate. Annotation c2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
