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Product Identifiers
PublisherRoutledge
ISBN-100415067278
ISBN-139780415067270
eBay Product ID (ePID)260533
Product Key Features
Number of Pages312 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NamePuritan Gentry Besieged 1650-1700
Publication Year1993
SubjectEurope / Great Britain / Stuart Era (1603-1714), Social Classes & Economic Disparity, General, History, Customs & Traditions
TypeTextbook
AuthorTrevor Cliffe
Subject AreaReligion, Social Science, History
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height0.9 in
Item Weight16 Oz
Item Length8.5 in
Item Width5.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceCollege Audience
LCCN92-040813
Grade FromCollege Freshman
Table Of Content1. The Godly Divided 2. Disaffection 3. Bringing Back the King 4. Bartholomew Day 5. Change and Decay 6. A Godly Elite 7. In communion 8. Gospel Preaching 9. Conenticles and Meeting Houses 10. Keeping a Chaplain 11. The Godly Household 12. Education in an Ungodly World 13. Getting and Spending 14. Parliament and the Nonconformist Interest 15. Fin de Siecle
SynopsisThe latter half of the seventeenth century saw the Puritan families of England struggle to preserve the old values in an era of tremendous political and religious upheaval. Even non-conformist ministers were inclined to be pessimistic about the endurance of godliness' - Puritan attitudes and practices - among the upper classes. Based on a study of family papers and other primary resources, Trevor Cliffe's study reveals that in many cases, Puritan county families were playing a double game: outwardly in communion with the Church, they often employed non-conformist chaplains, and attended nonconformist meetings., What became of the Puritan gentry after the civil war? Trevor Cliffe examines the struggle of the Puritan families of England to preserve the old values in an era of tremendous political and religious upheaval.The latter half of the seventeenth century saw the Puritan families of England struggle to preserve the old values in an era of tremendous political and religious upheaval. Even non-conformist ministers were inclined to be pessimistic about the endurance of 'godliness' - Puritan attitudes and practices - among the upper classes. Based on a study of family papers and other primary resources, Trevor Cliffe's study reveals that in many cases, Puritan county families were playing a double game: outwardly in communion with the Church, they often employed non-conformist chaplains, and attended nonconformist meetings., The latter half of the seventeenth century saw the Puritan families of England struggle to preserve the old values in an era of tremendous political and religious upheaval. Even non-conformist ministers were inclined to be pessimistic about the endurance of 'godliness' - Puritan attitudes and practices - among the upper classes. Based on a study of family papers and other primary resources, Trevor Cliffe's study reveals that in many cases, Puritan county families were playing a double game: outwardly in communion with the Church, they often employed non-conformist chaplains, and attended nonconformist meetings.