|
Books > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history
|
Buy Now
Reading and Politics in Early Modern England - The Mental World of a Seventeenth-Century Catholic Gentleman (Hardcover)
Loot Price: R2,424
Discovery Miles 24 240
|
|
|
Reading and Politics in Early Modern England - The Mental World of a Seventeenth-Century Catholic Gentleman (Hardcover)
Series: Politics, Culture and Society in Early Modern Britain
Expected to ship within 12 - 17 working days
|
This book examines the activities of William Blundell, a
seventeenth-century Catholic gentleman, and using the approaches of
the history of reading provides a detailed analysis of his mindset.
Blundell was neither the passive victim nor the entirely loyal
subject that he and others have claimed. He actively defended his
family from the penal laws and used the relative freedom that this
gave him to patronise other Catholics. Not only did he rewrite the
histories of recent civil conflicts to show that Protestants were
prone to rebellion and Catholics to loyalty, but we also find a
different perspective on his religious beliefs. Blundell's
commonplaces suggest an underlying tension with aspects of
Catholicism, a tension manifest throughout his notes on his
practical engagement with the world, in which it is clear that he
was wrestling with the various aspects of his identity. This is an
important study that will be of interest to all who work on the
early modern period. -- .
General
Is the information for this product incomplete, wrong or inappropriate?
Let us know about it.
Does this product have an incorrect or missing image?
Send us a new image.
Is this product missing categories?
Add more categories.
Review This Product
No reviews yet - be the first to create one!
|
|
Email address subscribed successfully.
A activation email has been sent to you.
Please click the link in that email to activate your subscription.
Welcome to Loot.co.za!
Sign in / Register |Wishlists & Gift Vouchers |Help | Advanced search
