Hot Protestants A History of Puritanism in England and America

On fire for God--a sweeping history of puritanism in England and America Begun in the mid-sixteenth century by Protestant nonconformists keen to reform England's church and society while saving their own souls, the puritan movement was a major catalyst in the great cultural changes that transformed the early modern world. Providing a uniquely broad transatlantic perspective, this groundbreaking volume traces puritanism's tumultuous history from its initial attempts to reshape the Church of England to its establishment of godly republics in both England and America and its demise at the end of the seventeenth century. Shedding new light on puritans whose impact was far-reaching as well as on those who left only limited traces behind them, Michael Winship delineates puritanism's triumphs and tribulations and shows how the puritan project of creating reformed churches working closely with intolerant godly governments evolved and broke down over time in response to changing geographical, political, and religious exigencies.

About the author

Michael P. Winship is E. Merton Coulter Professor in the Department of History at the University of Georgia.

Summary

On fire for God—a sweeping history of puritanism in England and America

Product details

• Authors: MICHAEL P WINSHIP, Michael P. Winship, Winship Michael P.
• Publisher: Yale University Press Ltd
• Content: Book
• Product form: Paperback / Softback
• Publication date: 31.07.2021
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Christianity
• EAN: 9780300255003
• ISBN: 978-0-300-25500-3
• Pages: 368
• Subjects: USA, England, Women, New England, European History, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, HISTORY / World, Salem, RELIGION / Christianity / History, HISTORY / United States / Colonial Period (1600-1775), HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / Stuart Era (1603-1714), RELIGION / Christianity / Denominations, Restoration, Radical, General & world history, History of Religion, British & Irish history, United Kingdom, Great Britain, Oliver Cromwell, Daily Life, Christian Churches & denominations, Christian Churches, denominations, groups, 17th century, c 1600 to c 1699, United States of America, USA, Early modern history: c 1450/1500 to c 1700, General and world history, History of the Americas, C 1600 To C 1700, Transatlantic, American colonies, Colonial America, Pilgrims, Puritan, British colonies, Puritanism, Congregationalism, Richard Baxter, Thirteen colonies, Presbyterianism, mary oliver, trans-Atlantic, c 1600 to c 1775 (period of European colonization and settlement of North America), Thomas Cartwright, Rump parliament, Roundheads, Increase Mather, puritannical, English Restoration, native american conversion, John Hooper, congregational churches, on fire for god, unitariary christian commonwealth, native american converts, katherine clark