Religion and the Enlightenment - 1600 to 1800 Conflict and the Rise of Civic Humanism in Taunton (Paperback)

This book considers how Early Modern England was transformed from a turbulent and rebellious kingdom into a peaceable land. By considering the history of Taunton, Somerset, the most rebellious town in the kingdom, it is possible to see how the emerging features of the Enlightenment - moderation, reason and rational theology - effected that transformation. The experience of Taunton in the seventeenth century was marked by economic fluctuations of the cloth trade and military struggles in the Civil War, the Monmouth Rebellion and the Glorious Revolution. The primary motivation for the citizens was zealous Puritanism. It inspired support for Parliament and rebellion against James II. But in the final quarter of the century a new rational and moderate Protestantism emerged from the largest Nonconformist congregation in the country and form a distinguished dissenting academy. The study shows that both the militancy of the seventeenth century and the enlightened moderation of the eighteenth century were principally inspired by religious rather than secular values. This book contributes to our understanding of England's transformation and of the religious factors that stimulated it.

General

Imprint:	Verlag Peter Lang
Country of origin:	Switzerland
Release date:	2007
Authors:	William Gibson
Dimensions:	150 x 220 x 23mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	385
ISBN-13:	978-3-03-910922-7
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > World history > 1500 to 1750 Books > Humanities > History > World history > 1750 to 1900 Books > Humanities > History > British & Irish history > General Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Local history Books > History > British & Irish history > General Books > History > History of specific subjects > Local history Books > History > World history > 1500 to 1750 Books > History > World history > 1750 to 1900
LSN:	3-03-910922-7
Barcode:	9783039109227

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