EBOOK Richard Hooker and Anglican Moral Theology

Richard Hooker (1554-1600) is often credited with being the founding father of        Anglican moral theology. This book is the first major study to examine in depth the        extent to which this claim is justified, and to evaluate the nature of Hooker's        contribution to this aspect of Anglican tradition. The study roots Hooker firmly        within his own historical context and considers his text principally on its own        terms; thus it avoids many of the problems that have bedevilled modern Hooker        scholarship,particularly where attempts have been made to 'claim' him for one        particular theological tradition over another, or to approach his work primarily        with an eye to its continued relevance to contemporary debate within Anglicanism,        both of which can lead to significant distortions in the way in whichHooker is read        and interpreted. What emerges amounts to a significant re-evaluation of much of the        conventional wisdom about Hooker's place within Anglicanism, as well as a range of        original insights into the nature, content, and style of his work and its wider        significance.