Society and Puritanism in Pre-revolutionary England

Society and Puritanism in Pre-revolutionary England
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Publisher : Verso Books
Total Pages : 465
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ISBN-10 : 9781786636218
ISBN-13 : 1786636212
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Book Synopsis Society and Puritanism in Pre-revolutionary England by : Christopher Hill

Download or read book Society and Puritanism in Pre-revolutionary England written by Christopher Hill and published by Verso Books. This book was released on 2018-09-25 with total page 465 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How Puritanism made modern Britain In order to understand the English Revolution and Civil War, it is essential to get a grasp on the nature of Puritanism. In this classic work of social history, Christopher Hill reveals Puritanism as a living faith, one responding to social as well as religious needs. It was a set of beliefs that answered the hopes and fears of yeomen and gentlemen, as well as merchants and artisans, in a time of tribulation and extraordinary turbulence. Over this period, Puritanism was interwoven into daily life. Here Hill looks at how rituals and practices such as oath-taking, the Sabbath, bawdy courts, and poor relief offered a way to bring order to social upheaval. He even offers an explanation for the emergence of the seemingly paradoxical figure of the ageā€”the Puritan revolutionary.


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