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William Hone (1780–1842)

Auteur van The Lost Books of the Bible

42 Werken 1,478 Leden 16 Besprekingen

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Fotografie: William Hone. Frontispiece from William Hone; his life and times (1912) by Frederick William Hackwood.

Werken van William Hone

The Lost Books of the Bible (1820) — Redacteur — 1,258 exemplaren
Ancient Mysteries Described (1823) 14 exemplaren
The Year Book (1832) 14 exemplaren
Hone's Table Book (1878) 9 exemplaren
Every-Day Book (1825) 9 exemplaren
Hone's Yearbook 1 exemplaar
Political Tracts 1 exemplaar

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Algemene kennis

Geboortedatum
1780-06-30
Overlijdensdatum
1842-11-06
Geslacht
male
Nationaliteit
England
UK

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If you have studied comparative religion for the last 40 years and want to know about English Mystery plays, this book is on the ‘required reading’ list.

Hone is absolutely amazing when it comes to ferreting out customs and habits of medieval and Tudor drama, including all the Guild dramas and ceremonies that were performed before Henry viii and the Protestant reformation. Many of these dramas were based on stories that first appear in the apocryphal New Testament.

Hone later published “Lost Books of the Bible” which is still in print today.… (meer)
 
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Farree | 1 andere bespreking | Feb 12, 2021 |
Reprint of the edition of 1926; Hone's edition orig. publ. 1820.
 
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ME_Dictionary | 11 andere besprekingen | Mar 19, 2020 |
Good for reference Much of it is drivel but good for comparison
½
 
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busterrll | 11 andere besprekingen | Apr 12, 2019 |
Not quite as engaging or exciting as accounts reflect, but still an interesting read.
 
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rlangston | May 3, 2015 |

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Werken
42
Leden
1,478
Populariteit
#17,381
Waardering
½ 3.3
Besprekingen
16
ISBNs
61
Talen
1

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