Puritanism & Revolution

Christopher Hill

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English

Pimlico
15 May 2001

British & Irish history; Early modern history: c 1450 to c 1700

'A highly readable book which should absorb anyone who wants to know w hy English political and social history developed as it did. ' Financia l Times

This illuminating collection of essays assesses the seventeenth century, interpreting what used to be called 'The Puritan Revolution', the ideas which helped to produce it and resulted from it, and the relation between these ideas and the political and economic events of the day. Each essay approaches the subject from a different angle, looking at aspects of the revolution - whether religious, constitutional, economic or biographical - in conjunction with a lively sympathy for the men who lived in that revolutionary time. Analysing the writings of Marvell, Hobbes, Harrington and Samuel Richardson, as well as less 'respectable' writers, Professor Hill examines the legacy of the Reformation and the inspiration provided by ideals like the Brotherhood of Man and the desire to re-create a pre-Norman Golden Age. A book that no serious student of our history should miss; it is a treasury of interesting detail and strong ideas, CV Wedgwood.

By: Christopher Hill
Imprint: Pimlico
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: 2nd New edition of Revised edition
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm, Spine: 26mm
Weight: 508g
ISBN: 9780712667227
ISBN 10: 0712667229
Pages: 384
Publication Date: 15 May 2001
Audience: General/trade , College/higher education , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly , ELT Advanced , A / AS level
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Christopher Hill was Master of Balliol College from 1965 to 1978. After leaving Balliol he became a Professor at the Open University but has now retired.