Society and Puritanism in Pre-Revolutionary England

"First published by Secker & Warburg, 1964. Published by Pimlico, 2003."

About the author

Christopher Hill (1912–2003), born in York, was a historian and academic specializing in seventeenth-century English history. As a young man he witnessed the growth of the Nazi party firsthand during a prolonged holiday in Germany, an experience he later said contributed to the radicalization of his politics. He was master of Balliol College, University of Oxford, his alma mater, from 1965 to 1978. His celebrated and influential works include Intellectual Origins of the English Revolution; The World Turned Upside Down; and A Turbulent, Seditious and Fractious People: John Bunyan and His Church.

Summary

The role of Puritanism in the formation of modern Britain

Additional text

“The masterly application of the author’s enormous reading give vitality to every page … a delight to read.”
—C.V. Wedgwood, Daily Telegraph

“The dean and paragon of English historians.”
—E.P. Thompson, author of The Making of the English Working Class

Product details

• Authors: Christopher Hill
• Publisher: Verso
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.08.2018
• EAN: 9781786636218
• ISBN: 978-1-78663-621-8
• No. of pages: 464
• Series: Christopher Hill Classics
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Modern era up to 1918; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Religion: general, reference works; England, RELIGION / History, Social & cultural history, HISTORY / Modern / 19th Century, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / Victorian Era (1837-1901), Social and cultural history, 16th century, c 1500 to c 1599, c 1500 to c 1600, Protestantism & Protestant Churches, Protestantism and Protestant Churches