The Collected Essays of Christopher Hill: Religion and Politics in Seventeenth-Century England (Volume 2) - Hardcover

Hill, Christopher

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0870234676 ISBN 13: 9780870234675

Publisher: University of Massachusetts Press, 1985

Synopsis

This second of three volumes of essays by Christopher Hill, a widely recognized historian of seventeenth-century England, contains much previously unpublished work. The material spans writings from thirty years of Hill's remarkable career, and all the material has been specially revised.

Volume II focuses on religious beliefs and practices and shows how the deep-rooted theological struggles of the seventeenth century finally led to the collapse of the united church. Emphasizing the significance of radical and heretical movements in English religious history, Hill offers a new appraisal of the role of religious conflict as a shaping force of the English Revolution. The author considers traditions from the Lollards to the Levellers and includes full and detailed studies of Gerald Winstanley, radical antinomianism and the origins of Muggletonianism.

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About the Author

Christopher Hill was formerly Master of Balliol College, Oxford. He was a fellow of All Souls from 1934 to 1938, Assistant Lecturer in Modern History, University College, Cardiff, from 1936 to 1938, Fellow and Tutor at Balliol College from 1938 to 1965, and Master of Balliol College from 1965 to 1978. He is the author of many books, including God's Englishman: Oliver Cromwell and the English Revolution, Antichrist in Seventeenth Century England, Change and Continuity in Seventeenth Century England, Milton and the English Revolution, The Experience of Defeat: Milton and Some Contemporaries and The Collected Essays, Volume 1: Writing and Revolution in Seventeenth-Century England.

Edition details

• Publisher: University of Massachusetts Press
• Publication date: 1985
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0870234676
• ISBN 13: 9780870234675
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 352