Children of Wrath: Possession, Prophecy and the Young in Early - Modern Englan

Informationen zum Autor Anna French is Lecturer in Early Modern History at the University of Liverpool and Research Fellow at the Centre for Reformation and Early Modern Studies at the University of Birmingham. Klappentext The spiritual status of the early modern child was often confused and uncertain, and yet in the wake of the English Reformation became an issue of urgent interest. This book explores questions surrounding early modern childhood, focusing especially on some of the extreme religious experiences in which children are documented: those of demonic possession and godly prophecy. Zusammenfassung The spiritual status of the early modern child was often confused and uncertain, and yet in the wake of the English Reformation became an issue of urgent interest. This book explores questions surrounding early modern childhood, focusing especially on some of the extreme religious experiences in which children are documented: those of demonic possession and godly prophecy. Inhaltsverzeichnis Children of wrath: an introduction; Children of unbelief: the inheritance from Adam; Children of wrath? Children in cases of demonic possession; Darrell, Harsnett and the child demoniacs; Children of God: cases of child prophecy; Sin, providence, and the judgement of children; Conclusion; Bibliography; Index.

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• Authors: Anna French, Dr Anna French, Dr. Anna French
• Publisher: ASHGATE PUB CO
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 28.11.2015
• EAN: 9781472443670
• ISBN: 978-1-4724-4367-0
• No. of pages: 189
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; History, European History, HISTORY / Europe / General, HISTORY / World, HISTORY / Social History, Social & cultural history, RELIGION / Christianity / History, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Archaeology, RELIGION / Christianity / General, Christianity, General & world history, c 1500 onwards to present day, History of Religion, Archaeology, 17th century, c 1600 to c 1699, Social and cultural history, Early modern history: c 1450/1500 to c 1700, General and world history, History and Archaeology, C 1600 To C 1700, Modern Period, C 1500 Onwards