Society and Puritanism in Pre-Revolutionary England
Hill, Christpher
Society and Puritanism in Pre-Revolutionary England
Hill, Christpher
Pocket (London, 1969)
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In order to understand the English Revolution and Civil War we need to understand Puritanism. Using his consumate skill as a historian, Christopher Hill suggests that there might have been non-theological reasons for supporting the Puritans, or for being a Puritan. He shows Puritanism as a living faith, answering the hopes and fears of yeomen and gentlemen, merchants and artisans. He looks at oath-taking, the Sabbath, bawdy courts and poor relief, and assesses the significance of the household (rather than the Parish) and the dignity of labor.
About the Author:
Christopher Hill was university lecturer in sixteenth- and seventeenth-century history at Oxford.
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