Download or read book The Evolving Reputation of Richard Hooker written by Michael Brydon and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2014-05-14 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Richard Hooker has long been viewed as one of England's great theological and political writers. This book examines, against the background of the political and religious crises of the 17th century, how he came to rise from comparative obscurity to be regarded as a universal authority.