A Review Of Fox The Martyrologist's History Of The Waldenses (1837)

""A Review of Fox the Martyrologist's History of the Waldenses"" is a book written by Samuel Roffey Maitland and published in 1837. The book is a critical analysis of the historical account of the Waldenses written by John Foxe, a prominent English historian and author of ""Foxe's Book of Martyrs."" Maitland's review challenges Foxe's portrayal of the Waldenses as a persecuted Christian sect, arguing that Foxe's account is based on unreliable sources and biased towards Protestantism. Maitland also questions Foxe's accuracy in describing the Waldenses' beliefs and practices, and suggests that Foxe's account may have been influenced by political and religious agendas. Overall, ""A Review of Fox the Martyrologist's History of the Waldenses"" provides a scholarly examination of a controversial historical narrative, shedding new light on the complexities of religious persecution and the role of historiography in shaping our understanding of the past.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.