Records of the Jesus Guild in St Paul's Cathedral, c.1450-155... - 9780900952623

Records of the Jesus Guild in St Paul's Cathedral, c.1450-1550An Edition of Oxford, Bodleian MS Tanner 221, and Associated Material\nAuthor(s): Elizabeth A New\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: London Record Society, United Kingdom\nImprint: London Record Society\nISBN-13: 9780900952623, 978-0900952623\nSynopsis\nFirst printed edition of crucial material for our understanding of the pre-Reformation church.\n\nMeeting in the crypt of Old St Paul's in the decades before the Reformation, the Jesus Guild, an expression of \""cutting-edge\"" orthodox devotion, not only attracted members from the top ranks of London society but also derived support from men and women of all degrees across the whole country. As well as shedding welcome light on aspects of the devotional life shared by some of London's most influential citizens, its records illustrate many facets of the City's economy, of its citizens' inter-personal relationships and can, indeed, assist in determining linguistic developments at a.