The Play of Paradox

"Crockett's approach is intelligently cross-disciplinary, and he gives one entire confidence in his command of the relevant fields: Calvinist theology, the Elizabethan sermon, the drama, polemicism, ecclesiastical history. He is very learned, and has a fine feeling for language. This is an unusually well written and delightful book."—David Bevington, University of Chicago

"Crockett's informed and enlightening consideration of literature, theology, and culture should find an interested audience of scholars, teachers, and students, and the book is indeed a welcome contribution to interdisciplinary early modern studies."—Sixteenth Century Journal