The last letters of Thomas More

Description

"The Last Letters of Thomas More is a new edition of More's prison correspondence, introduced and fully annotated for contemporary readers by Alvaro de Silva. Based on the critical edition of More's correspondence, this volume begins with letters penned by More to Cromwell and Henry VIII in the spring of 1534 and ends with More's last words to Margaret Roper, his daughter, on the eve of his execution, July 6, 1535. More writes on a host of topics - prayer and penance, the right use of riches and power, the joys of heaven, the challenges of maintaining moral virtue, and much more."--BOOK JACKET.

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Genres

• Sources
• Correspondence

Other Editions

• The last letters of Thomas MoreWilliam B. Eerdmans2001-01-01
• The last letters of Thomas MoreW.B. Eerdmans2000-01-01
• The Last Letters of Thomas MorePaperbackWm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company2001-06-06