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The Puritans - A Transatlantic History (Hardcover)
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The Puritans - A Transatlantic History (Hardcover)
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A panoramic history of Puritanism in England, Scotland, and New
England This book is a sweeping transatlantic history of Puritanism
from its emergence out of the religious tumult of Elizabethan
England to its founding role in the story of America. Shedding
critical new light on the diverse forms of Puritan belief and
practice in England, Scotland, and New England, David Hall provides
a multifaceted account of a cultural movement that judged the
Protestant reforms of Elizabeth's reign to be unfinished. Hall's
vivid and wide-ranging narrative describes the movement's deeply
ambiguous triumph under Oliver Cromwell, its political demise with
the Restoration of the English monarchy in 1660, and its perilous
migration across the Atlantic to establish a "perfect reformation"
in the New World. A breathtaking work of scholarship by an eminent
historian, The Puritans examines the tribulations and doctrinal
dilemmas that led to the fragmentation and eventual decline of
Puritanism. It presents a compelling portrait of a religious and
political movement that was divided virtually from the start. In
England, some wanted to dismantle the Church of England entirely
and others were more cautious, while Puritans in Scotland were
divided between those willing to work with a troublesome king and
others insisting on the independence of the state church. This
monumental book traces how Puritanism was a catalyst for profound
cultural changes in the early modern Atlantic world, opening the
door for other dissenter groups such as the Baptists and the
Quakers, and leaving its enduring mark on what counted as true
religion in America.
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