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Language and History in the Reformation: Cranmer, Gardiner, and the Words of Institution

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Judith H. Anderson
Judith H. Anderson*
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Abstract

Over centuries, the fortunes of the verb to be illustrate the involvement of language in history and history in language, and the particular role of figurative language in the early reforms of the established church in Tudor England significantly reflects this involvement. Explanations and controversies regarding eucharistic belief during the archbishopric of Thomas Cranmer, which of ten draw on Continental sources, show that language and rhetoric were at the heart of Cranmer's basic problem, namely, how effectively to convey a metaphorical conception of presence. These arguments variously parallel contemporary ones concerning meaning and the nature of metaphor, as evident in writings of Benveniste, Derrida, and especially Ricoeur.

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Renaissance Quarterly , Volume 54 , Issue 1 , Spring 2001 , pp. 20 - 51
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Copyright © Renaissance Society of America 2001

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