영어로 읽는 고전 _ 앤드류 랭의 존 녹스와 종교개혁
"John Knox and the Reformation"은 19세기 후반에 쓰여진 것으로 추정되는 Andrew Lang의 역사서입니다. 이 책은 스코틀랜드 종교개혁의 핵심 인물인 존 녹스의 생애와 영향을 탐구하며, 후대 역사가들과 그의 자신의 저술들에 의해 형성된 전통적 서사를 넘어서 그의 유산을 검토하는 것을 목표로 합니다. 이는 그의 성격의 복잡성을 깊이 살피고, 그의 역사적 자기 묘사를 비평하며, 스코틀랜드의 격동적인 종교적 변화 속에서 그의 역할을 평가합니다.
책의 도입부는 녹스의 역사적 서사에서의 재현을 둘러싼 오랜 전통들을 검토하고자 하는 Lang의 의도를 확립하는 서문으로 시작합니다. 이는 녹스에 대한 상반된 감정들을 강조하며, 그의 인식된 잔혹성과 존경에서 경멸에 이르는 그의 유산에 대한 상반된 견해들을 부각시킵니다. Lang은 녹스의 역사적 기록들에 대한 비판적 분석을 강조하며, 그가 진정성, 열정, 그리고 논쟁적인 정치적 책략의 혼합을 보여주었다고 주장합니다.
또한, 이 텍스트는 녹스의 초기 생애에 대한 개요를 제공하며, 그가 비록 humble한 출신이었지만, 그의 타협하지 않는 신념과 가톨릭 관행에 대한 열렬한 반대에서 드러나듯이 개신교 개혁의 강력한 옹호자로 발전했음을 시사합니다.

Classics Read in English _ John Knox and the Reformation by Andrew Lang
"John Knox and the Reformation" by Andrew Lang is a historical account likely written in the late 19th century. The book explores the life and impact of John Knox, a key figure in the Scottish Reformation, aiming to examine his legacy beyond the traditional narratives shaped by later historians and his own writings. It delves into the complexities of his character, critiques his historical self-portrayal, and assesses his role in the tumultuous religious transformations of Scotland. The opening of the book begins with a preface that establishes Lang’s intent to scrutinize the longstanding traditions surrounding Knox’s representation in historical narratives. It underscores the contrasting sentiments towards Knox, highlighting his perceived brutality and the divergent views on his legacy, from reverence to disdain. Lang emphasizes a critical analysis of Knox's historical accounts, arguing that he displayed a blend of authenticity, zeal, and contentious political maneuvering. Additionally, the text provides an overview of Knox's early life, suggesting that he emerged from humble beginnings, yet developed into a formidable advocate for Protestant reform, as evidenced by his uncompromising belief and fervent opposition to Catholic practices.

Among the contents
It is thus that the decent burgess who, in 1572, kept The Diurnal of such daily events as he deemed important, cautiously records the death of the great Scottish Reformer. The sorrows, the “cumber” of which Knox was “alleged” to bear the blame, did not end with his death. They persisted in the conspiracies and rebellions of the earlier years of James VI.; they smouldered through the later part of his time; they broke into far spreading flame at the touch of the Covenant; they blazed at “dark Worcester and bloody Dunbar”; at Preston fight, and the sack of Dundee by Monk; they included the Cromwellian conquest of Scotland, and the shame and misery of the Restoration; to trace them down to our own age would be invidious.

Contents
CHAPTER I. ANCESTRY, BIRTH, EDUCATION, ENVIRONMENT
CHAPTER II. KNOX, WISHART, AND THE MURDER OF BEATON
CHAPTER III. KNOX IN ST. ANDREWS CASTLE: THE GALLEYS
CHAPTER IV. KNOX IN ENGLAND: THE BLACK RUBRIC: EXILE
CHAPTER V. XILE: APPEALS FOR A PHINEHAS, AND A JEHU
CHAPTER VI. KNOX IN THE ENGLISH PURITAN TROUBLES AT FRANKFORT
CHAPTER VII. KNOX IN SCOTLAND: LETHINGTON: MARY OF GUISE
CHAPTER VIII. KNOX’S WRITINGS FROM ABROAD
CHAPTER IX. KNOX ON THE ANABAPTISTS
CHAPTER X. KNOX AND THE SCOTTISH REVOLUTION
CHAPTER XI. KNOX’S INTRIGUES, AND HIS ACCOUNT OF THEM
CHAPTER XII. KNOX IN THE WAR OF THE CONGREGATION
CHAPTER XIII. KNOX AND THE BOOK OF DISCIPLINE
CHAPTER XIV. KNOX AND QUEEN MARY
CHAPTER XV. KNOX AND QUEEN MARY (continued)
CHAPTER XVI. KNOX AND QUEEN MARY (continued)
CHAPTER XVII. KNOX AND QUEEN MARY (continued)
CHAPTER XVIII. THE LAST YEARS OF KNOX