England in the 1670s: This Masquerading Age - Softcover

Spurr, John

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0631222537 ISBN 13: 9780631222538

Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell, 2000

Synopsis

England in the 1670s provides a welcome introduction to the politics, war and religion of this tumultuous period in English history and paints a revealing and vibrant portrait of a society grappling with change.

About this title

From the Back Cover:

The 1670s were the heyday of Restoration England - a period of experimentation, politicization, and strife. This decade was a crucial period in England's history, yet surprisingly little has been written about it. This book - the first full-length study of the period - fills this gap in the literature by exploring the richness and complexity of the decade, and by challenging existing assumptions about it.

For those new to the period this book contains the full story of politics, war, and religion, as well as a clear account of the popish plot and exclusion crises. More than this, however, it is indispensable for anyone who wants to fully understand Restoration history, literature or society. Drawing on maps, sermons, diaries, tracts, news and a range of literary sources to explore subjects as diverse as prostitution, piety, wit, cartography, commerce, heroism, and the 'talk of the town', England in the 1670s paints a revealing and vibrant portrait of a society grappling with change.

About the Author:

John Spurr is Senior Lecturer in History at the University of Wales Swansea. He is the author of The Restoration Church of England, 1646-1689 (1991) and English Puritanism, 1603-1689 (1998).

About this edition

• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
• Publication date: 2000
• ISBN 10: 0631222537
• ISBN 13: 9780631222538
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 372