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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 age--the Puritan revolutionary.

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Title Society and Puritanism in Pre-Revolutionary England
Author Christopher Hill
Binding Paperback
Pages 464
Volumes 1
Language ENG
Publisher Verso
Features Bibliography, Index
ISBN 9781786636218 / 1786636212
Weight 1.36 lbs (0.62 kg)
Dimensions 8.2 x 5.4 x 1.4 in (20.83 x 13.72 x 3.56 cm)
Themes
- Chronological Period: 19th Century
- Cultural Region: British
Category Religion - Commentaries / Reference
Library of Congress subjects Great Britain - History - Civil War,, Puritans - England - History - 17th century
Library of Congress Catalogue Number 2018419689
Dewey Decimal Code 941.062

About the author

Christopher Hill (1912-2003), born in York, was a historian and academic specializing in seventeenth-century English history. As a young man he witnessed the growth of the Nazi party firsthand during a prolonged holiday in Germany, an experience he later said contributed to the radicalization of his politics. He was master of Balliol College, University of Oxford, his alma mater, from 1965 to 1978. His celebrated and influential works include Intellectual Origins of the English Revolution; The World Turned Upside Down; and A Turbulent, Seditious and Fractious People: John Bunyan and His Church.

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