Life of Gilbert Burnet - Bishop of Salisbury

Klappentext Originally published in 1907, this book contains a biography of the historian and clergyman Gilbert Burnet, Bishop of Salisbury. Zusammenfassung Originally published in 1907! this book contains a biography of the historian and clergyman Gilbert Burnet! Bishop of Salisbury. The book is divided into two parts! focussing first on Burnet's early life and career in Scotland and then on his rise and fall and rise again under the Stuart monarchs. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface H. C. Foxcroft; Addenda, corrigenda, errata; Introduction C. H. Firth; Part I. Scotland T. E. S. Clarke: 1. Family, home-life and training; 2. Youth, friends and early travels; 3. Life and work in Saltoun; 4. Professor in Glasgow; Part II. England H. C. Foxcroft: 5. London under Charles II; 6. In exile under James II; 7. The Revolution; 8. Reign of William and Mary; 9. Reign of William III; 10. Reign of Anne; Hanoverian accession; death of Burnet; Conclusion; Appendices: 1a. Notes to Part I T. E. S. Clarke; 1b. Notes to Part II H. C. Foxcroft; II. Bibliography; III. List of Burnet's letters; Index.

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• Authors: T. E. S. Clarke, T. E. S. Foxcroft Clarke, Clarke T. E. S., H. C. Foxcroft, Foxcroft H. C.
• Assisted by: Firth C. H. (Introduction)
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 02.04.2015
• EAN: 9781107495012
• ISBN: 978-1-107-49501-2
• No. of pages: 634
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; Non-fiction book > History > Biographies, autobiographies; European History, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Historical, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Religious, Biography: historical, political & military, RELIGION / Christianity / General, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / Stuart Era (1603-1714), Christianity, British & Irish history, United Kingdom, Great Britain, Biography: religious & spiritual, 17th century, c 1600 to c 1699, Christian leaders & leadership, Early modern history: c 1450/1500 to c 1700, Religious and spiritual figures, Biography: religious and spiritual, Biography: historical, political and military, 16th century, c 1500 to c 1599, C 1600 To C 1700, RELIGION / Christian Living / Leadership & Mentoring