Puritan Experience

Originally published in 1972 and based on extensive research and use of source materials including manuscripts, this book examines Puritan spiritual autobiographies written before 1725 and sets them in the context of the literary tradition out of which they grew.

Table des matières

1. Personal Religion 2. Recorded Experience 3. Theme and Variations 4. The Puritan Environment 5. Richard Norwood’s Confessions 6. Conservatives and Radicals 7. Bunyan’s Grace Abounding 8. Reliquiae Baxterianae 9. The Vulgar Prophets 10. Quaker Testimonies 11. Quaker Journals 12. A Language of Spiritual Experience 13. The Puritan Self

A propos de l'auteur

Owen C. Watkins

Résumé

Originally published in 1972 and based on extensive research and use of source materials including manuscripts, this book examines Puritan spiritual autobiographies written before 1725 and sets them in the context of the literary tradition out of which they grew.

Détails du produit

• Auteurs: Owen C Watkins, Owen C. Watkins, Watkins Owen C.
• Edition: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Langues: Anglais
• Format d'édition: Livre Relié
• Sortie: 17.12.2020
• EAN: 9780367628598
• ISBN: 978-0-367-62859-8
• Pages: 282
• Thème: Routledge Library Editions: Puritanism
• Catégories: Littérature > Poésie, théâtre; Sciences humaines, art, musique > Histoire > Général, dictionnaires; England, RELIGION / Christianity / Protestant, European History, HISTORY / General, Social & cultural history, HISTORY / Modern / 17th Century, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / Stuart Era (1603-1714), LITERARY CRITICISM / Subjects & Themes / Historical Events, LITERARY CRITICISM / Modern / 17th Century, LITERARY CRITICISM / Modern / 16th Century, British & Irish history, Social and cultural history, Early modern history: c 1450/1500 to c 1700, Literary studies: c 1500 to c 1800, Literary studies: c 1600 to c 1800, C 1600 To C 1700