Radical Religion in the English Revolution

J. F. McGregor, B. Reay (Editor)

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Author
J. F. McGregor, B. Reay (Editor)
Publish Date
1984-12-13
Book Type
Hardcover
Number of Pages
219
Publisher Name
Oxford University Press
ISBN-10
0198730446
ISBN-13
9780198730446
citemno
246506
Edition
1st UK Edition 1st Printing
SKU
9780198730446

Description

Questions of religion lay at the center of the 'glorious flux' of politics and society in the English Revolution. In particular, the radicalism of the period stemmed directly from religious dissent. These eight essays offer a fresh survey of the popular religious movements and ideas between1640 and 1660 which were the driving force behind the radical politics of the Revolution. Focusing on the Quakers, Levellers, Baptists, and other groups that existed outside the ruling Stuart society, the contributors highlight the social, political, and economic significance of many of thesegroups in 17th-century England.