Hot Protestants: A History of Puritanism in England and America (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780300255003)

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.

Author: Michael P. Winship
ISBN-10: 0300255004
ISBN-13: 9780300255003
Publisher: Yale University Press
Language: English
Published: 08/31/2021
Pages: 368
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.75lbs
Size: 7.72h x 5.04w x 1.26d