Scottish Puritanism, 1590-1638

Zusatztext In 1986, Mullan produced an excellent work on Scottish Episcopacy. His reputation as an authority on Scottish Protestantism is well earned and greatly increased by his newest book, which serves as a useful companion to the earlier work. Klappentext This book offers a portrait of Scottish Puritanism in the two generations leading up to the National Convent of 1638. The author examines the construction of a Puritan community, attitudes towards the Bible, the place of the feminine in Scottish divinity, and the development of ideas about predestination, covenanting, and the relationship between church and state. Zusammenfassung Scottish Puritanism, 1590-1638, is a portrait of Protestantism in the two generations leading to the National Covenant of 1638. This book investigates the construction of a puritan community embracing 'godly' ministers along with significant numbers of lay men and women willing to engage in the practice of a piety which confronted the inner person and the external world, seeking the reformation of both. Topics include attitudes towards the Bible and the sacraments, the nature of the Christian life, the place of the feminine in Scottish divinity, and the development of ideas about predestination, covenanting, and the relationship between church and state. The book addresses the tensions inherent in puritanism, such as those associated with the nature of the church and the extent of freedom, and provides a perspective on the relationship between Scottish and English religious developments.

Détails du produit

• Auteurs: Jim Arraj, D G Mullan, D. G. Mullan, David George Mullan, David George (Associate Professor Mullan, Mullan David George
• Edition: Oxford University Press
• Langues: Anglais
• Format d'édition: Livre Relié
• Sortie: 01.09.1999
• EAN: 9780198269977
• ISBN: 978-0-19-826997-7
• Pages: 388
• Catégories: Littérature spécialisée > Philosophie, religion > Religion: général, ouvrages de référence; Sciences humaines, art, musique > Histoire > Général, dictionnaires; England, RELIGION / Christianity / Protestant, European History, Scotland, HISTORY / Social History, Social & cultural history, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / Scotland, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / Stuart Era (1603-1714), British & Irish history, 17th century, c 1600 to c 1699, Social and cultural history, Early modern history: c 1450/1500 to c 1700, 16th century, c 1500 to c 1599, c 1500 to c 1600, C 1600 To C 1700, Protestantism & Protestant Churches, Protestantism and Protestant Churches