Reading the Margins of the Early Modern Bible

Horbury's book explores the diverse reading practices of those who pursued the margins of the early modern Bible, challenging traditional notions of seditiousness and revealing the transformative role of margins in reading scripture.

Format: Hardback
Length: 224 pages
Publication date: 11 July 2024
Publisher: Oxford University Press

The margins of early modern bibles have long been criticized for containing seditious, traitorous, and dangerous explanatory notes. However, little attention has been paid to the actual use of these margins by their contemporary readership. Horbury's book, "Reading the Margins of the Early Modern Bible," explores the diverse reading practices of those who pursued the margins of the early modern Bible across various demographics, including editors, clerical, Catholic, and literary readers. It challenges the traditional understanding of how the Bible was read in early modern England and presents a transformative investigation into the role that margins played in reading scripture. Horbury's book covers a wide range of historical periods and includes examples from the New Testament to the impact of the King James Bible. It highlights the ways in which marginalia were used to annotate, interpret, and engage with the text, and how they shaped the reader's experience of the Bible. Overall, "Reading the Margins of the Early Modern Bible" is a valuable contribution to the field of biblical studies and provides a fresh perspective on the history of reading and interpretation of the Bible.

Weight: 474g
Dimension: 240 x 160 x 15 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780197267677