Society and Puritanism in pre-revolutionary England /
Christopher Hill.
- 512 pages : illustrations ; 18 cm.
Other publication by Schocken Books, 1964.
The definition of a Puritan -- The preaching of the Word -- The ratsbane of lecturing -- The industrious sort of people -- The uses of sabbatarianism -- Discipline, monarchical, aristocratical and democratical -- The poor and the parish -- The bawdy courts -- The court of high commission -- The rusty sword of the church -- From oaths to interest -- The secularization of the parish -- The spiritualization of the household -- Individuals and communities -- Conclusion.
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