English Puritanism, 1603-1689

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English Puritanism, 1603-1689

John Spurr

(Social history in perspective)

Macmillan Press , St. Martin's Press, 1998

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Bibliography: p. 223-233

Includes index

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: us ISBN 9780312214265

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The Puritans of seventeenth-century England have been blamed for everything from the English civil war to the rise of capitalism. But who were the Puritans of Stuart England? How did their neighbors identify them, and how did they recognize one another? Were they apostles of liberty who fled from persecution to the New World? Or were they intolerant fanatics, intent on bringing godliness to Stuart England? This study provides a clear narrative of the rise and fall of the Puritans across the troubled seventeenth century. Their story is placed in context by analytical chapters which describe what the Puritans believed and how they organized their religious and social life. Quoting many contemporary sources, including diaries, plays, and sermons, this is a vivid and comprehensible account, drawing on the most recent scholarship.
Volume

: uk : hbk ISBN 9780333601884

Description

The Puritans of seventeenth century England have been blamed for everything from the English civil war to the rise of capitalism. But who were the Puritans of Stuart England? Were they apostles of liberty, who fled from persecution to the New World? Or were they intolerant fanatics, intent on bringing godliness to Stuart England? This study provides a clear narrative of the rise and fall of the Puritans across the troubled seventeenth century. Their story is placed in context by analytical chapters, which describe what the Puritans believed and how they organised their religious and social life. Quoting many contemporary sources, including diaries, plays and sermons, this is a vivid and comprehensible account, drawing on the most recent scholarship. Readers will find this book an indispensable guide, not only to the religious history of seventeenth century England, but also to its political and social history.

Table of Contents

Introduction.- PART ONE: PURITANS AND PURITANISM.- The Odious Name of Puritan.- Puritans.- PART TWO: THE RISE AND FALL OF THE PURITANS.- The Origins of Puritans (1558-1603).- Jacobean Puritans (1603-1630).- Puritans Before the Civil War (1618-1637).- Puritans and the Civil War (1637-1649).- Puritans in Power (1649-1662).- Puritans from Uniformity to Toleration (1662-1689).- PART THREE: THE PURITAN EXPERIENCE.- Puritans and the Promise.- Puritans and the Word.- Puritan Life.- Conclusion.- Glossary.- Select Bibliography.- Index.
Volume

: uk : pbk ISBN 9780333601891

Description

The Puritans of seventeenth century England have been blamed for everything from the English civil war to the rise of capitalism. But who were the Puritans of Stuart England? Were they apostles of liberty, who fled from persecution to the New World? Or were they intolerant fanatics, intent on bringing godliness to Stuart England? This study provides a clear narrative of the rise and fall of the Puritans across the troubled seventeenth century. Their story is placed in context by analytical chapters, which describe what the Puritans believed and how they organised their religious and social life. Quoting many contemporary sources, including diaries, plays and sermons, this is a vivid and comprehensible account, drawing on the most recent scholarship. Readers will find this book an indispensable guide, not only to the religious history of seventeenth century England, but also to its political and social history.

Table of Contents

Introduction.- PART ONE: PURITANS AND PURITANISM.- The Odious Name of Puritan.- Puritans.- PART TWO: THE RISE AND FALL OF THE PURITANS.- The Origins of Puritans (1558-1603).- Jacobean Puritans (1603-1630).- Puritans Before the Civil War (1618-1637).- Puritans and the Civil War (1637-1649).- Puritans in Power (1649-1662).- Puritans from Uniformity to Toleration (1662-1689).- PART THREE: THE PURITAN EXPERIENCE.- Puritans and the Promise.- Puritans and the Word.- Puritan Life.- Conclusion.- Glossary.- Select Bibliography.- Index.

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