Puritans and Puritanism in Europe and America: A Comprehensive Encyclopedia [2 volumes] - Hardcover

Tom Webster; Francis J. Bremer

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1576076784 ISBN 13: 9781576076781

Publisher: ABC-CLIO, 2005

Synopsis

This exhaustive treatment of the Puritan movement covers its doctrines, its people, its effects on politics and culture, and its enduring legacy in modern Britain and America. * Nearly 700 entries cover the entire spectrum of Puritanism: people, places, events, doctrines, culture, and politics * More than 80 leading scholars provide authoritative information in readable, accessible form * Primary source documents, from essays by influential Puritan leaders to excerpts from diaries of everyday people, illuminate the concerns of Puritans in their own words * Numerous illustrations include portraits of Puritan figures, photographs of historic sites, and images of historical events * A glossary gives quick reference for such unfamiliar terms as antinomianism, conventicles, familist, and Socinian

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"This encyclopedia offers an excellent entry into Puritan thought on a wide range of topics. ... this comprehensive encyclopedia offers the best material for a wide range of readers and researchers. Summing up: Highly recommended. Lower-division undergraduates and above; general readers." - Choice

Synopsis:

This exhaustive treatment of the Puritan movement covers its doctrines, its people, its effects on politics and culture, and its enduring legacy in modern Britain and America. The Puritans, black-coated, grim, prim, prudish witch chasers, some of that common characterization is correct; much is not. This comprehensive treatment of Puritans and Puritanism sorts fact from fiction, and presents the broadest picture ever of the Puritan movement, a driving force in the founding of America and a continuing influence on American and British norms. Puritanism began in the 1530s as a reform movement within the Church of England. It endured into the 18th century. In between, it powerfully influenced the course of political events both in Britain and the United States. Puritanism shaped the American colonies, particularly New England. It was a key ingredient in literature, from authors as diverse as John Milton and Nathaniel Hawthorne. Although Puritanism as a formal movement has been gone for more than 300 years, its influence continues on the mores and norms of America and Britain.

This ambitious work contains nearly 700 entries covering people, events, ideas, and doctrines - the whole of Puritanism. Exhaustive and authoritative, it draws on the work of more than 80 leading scholars in the field. Impeccable scholarship combines with eminent readability to make this a valuable work for all readers and researchers from secondary school up.

About this edition

• Publisher: ABC-CLIO
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 1576076784
• ISBN 13: 9781576076781
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 800
• Editor: Tom Webster, Francis J. Bremer