A deeply researched, well-written and comprehensive biography which vividly brings its subject and the milieu of the Scottish Reformation to life but, even more significantly, the author's approach to Knox is uniquely different to the contemporary preconception of a ranting dogmatic misogynist. This man of action lived a dramatic life he was a galley slave, an exile, and a man who lived at the very centre of one of the most volatile periods in Christian and Scottish history, keeping his integrity intact. 384 pages.

Product Information

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Title: John Knox: Man of Action
By: Roderick Graham
Format: Paperback
Number of Pages: 370
Vendor: St. Andrew Press
Publication Date: 2013

Dimensions: 8.27 X 5.83 X 0.82 (inches)
Weight: 1 pound 1 ounce
ISBN: 0861537157
ISBN-13: 9780861537150
Stock No: WW537150

Publisher's Description

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A deeply researched, well-written and comprehensive biography which vividly brings its subject and the milieu of the Scottish Reformation to life – but, even more significantly, the author's approach to Knox is uniquely different to the contemporary preconception of a ranting dogmatic misogynist. This man of action lived a dramatic life – he was a galley slave, an exile, and a man who lived at the very centre of one of the most volatile periods in Christian and Scottish history, keeping his integrity intact.

Author Bio

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Roderick Graham has been an award-winning producer and director in TV drama. He was also Head of TV Drama for BBC Scotland and he has written numerous radio plays and two dramatised biographies. Drawing on his considerable talent for bringing key people in history to life, he writes in a well-reasearched and enthralling style.