Magdalen Library Talk
Wednesday 27 February, 5.30pm
Dr Tom Freeman will talk about how one of the most influential publications ever, John Foxe’s “Actes and Monuments” or “Book of Martyrs,” came into being. There will be a chance to examine close up the three editions owned by Magdalen College: the first two editions (1563 and 1570), which were presented to the College by Foxe himself, as well as the copiously illustrated edition of 1631, which the College recently acquired.
The exhibition of early medical books continues in the Old Library too, and will be available for viewing.
Related Publications
- Religion and the Book in Early Modern England by Elizabeth Evenden and Thomas Freeman (CUP, 2011)
- Browse and compare the unabridged texts of the four editions of this massive work published in John Foxe’s lifetime (1563, 1570, 1576, 1583) online at The Acts and Monuments Online (johnfoxe.org)
Related Links Magdalen College Library and Archives | Special Collections at Magdalen College | johnfoxe.org