The English Puritans

by John Brown

Overview

Originally published during the early part of the twentieth century, the Cambridge Manuals of Science and Literature were designed to provide concise introductions to a broad range of topics. They were written by experts for the general reader and combined a comprehensive approach to knowledge with an emphasis on accessibility. The English Puritans, written by John Brown and first published in 1910, presents an historical overview of the rise, growth and decline of the Puritan movement in England in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781107401891
Publisher:	Cambridge University Press
Publication date:	08/11/2011
Pages:	170
Product dimensions:	5.00(w) x 7.99(h) x 0.35(d)

Table of Contents

1. The origins of Puritanism; 2. Vestments and ceremonies; 3. The Puritans and the hierarchy; 4. Presbytery in episcopacy; 5. Absolutism and liberty; 6. Puritanism in its triumph and downfall; Authorities; Index.