{"title":"Jane Dawson","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJane Dawson\u003c\/strong\u003e offers readers deeply researched biographies that illuminate key figures in history with clarity and insight. Her works provide a thoughtful examination of lives shaped by faith, politics, and social change, making complex historical narratives accessible and engaging.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThrough meticulous scholarship and compelling storytelling, Dawson explores the personal and public dimensions of her subjects, inviting readers to reflect on the broader cultural and religious contexts that influenced their journeys. Her books are essential for those interested in historical biography and memoir.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"john-knox-by-jane-dawson-9780300219708","title":"John Knox","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe definitive biography of John Knox, a leader of the Protestant Reformation in sixteenth-century Scotland.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“Never before has there been such a thoroughly and sympathetically critical treatment of the 16th-century Scottish reformer’s thought and times. . . . A joy to read and a book to value.”—Sean Michael Lucas, \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGospel Coalition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBased in large part on previously unavailable sources, including the recently discovered papers of John Knox’s close friend and colleague Christopher Goodman, this biography challenges the traditionally held stereotype of the founder of the Presbyterian denomination as a strident and misogynist religious reformer whose influence rarely extended beyond Scotland. Instead, Jane Dawson maintains that Knox relied heavily on the support of his “godly sisters” and conferred as well as argued with Mary, Queen of Scots. He was a proud member of the European community of Reformed Churches and deeply involved in the religious Reformations within England, Ireland, France, Switzerland, and the Holy Roman Empire.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCasting a surprising new light on the public and private personas of a highly complex, difficult, and hugely compelling individual, Dawson’s fascinating study offers a vivid, fully rounded portrait of this renowned Scottish preacher and prophet who had a seismic impact on religion and society.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47558949109996,"sku":"9780300219708","price":40.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780300219708-john-knox.jpg?v=1776923416"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/jane-dawson.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}