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There are 8 critical essays on John Knox.

Critical Essays on John Knox
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Critical Essay by Jane E. A. Dawson
11,251 words, approx. 38 pages
In the following essay, Dawson maintains that Knox's writings were intended for different readers and various purposes, and that attempts to interpret them as a unified whole are misguided.
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Critical Essay by Robert Louis Stevenson
7,762 words, approx. 26 pages
In the following excerpt, the famous English novelist discusses the political expediency of Knox and the compromises Knox made concerning the controversial issue of female rule.
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Critical Essay by Roger A. Mason
6,942 words, approx. 23 pages
In the following excerpt, Mason provides an overview of Knox's ideas, the political world around him, and his major writings.
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Lecture by James S. McEwen
6,290 words, approx. 21 pages
In the following excerpt, originally delivered as a lecture at New College, Edinburgh, McEwen compares and contrasts Knox's sometimes inconsistent views on predestination with the views of Calvin and of Luther, and examines Knox's interpretations of election, assurance, free-will, and reprobation.
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Critical Essay by Richard L. Greaves
5,539 words, approx. 19 pages
In the following excerpt, Greaves finds certain of Knox's writings to have some, albeit unintended, democratic implications.
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Critical Essay by J. H. Burns
5,014 words, approx. 17 pages
In the following essay, which emphasizes Knox's writings of 1558, Burns explores the motivating factors that led Knox to become openly political.
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Critical Essay by Robert M. Kingdon
2,992 words, approx. 10 pages
In the following excerpt, Kingdon asserts that Knox and others whose arguments were based on Calvinism had little impact on Political thought in Europe.
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Critical Essay by Edwin Muir
908 words, approx. 3 pages
In the following excerpt, Muir considers Knox's personal strengths and weaknesses.


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