Defining the Jacobean Church The Politics of Religious Controversy, 1603-1625 |
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Author:
| Prior, Charles W. A. |
Contribution by:
| Fletcher, Anthony Guy, John Morrill, John |
Series title: | Cambridge Studies in Early Modern British History Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-0-521-84876-3 |
Publication Date: | Jul 2005 |
Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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Book Format: | Hardback |
List Price: | USD $125.00 |
Book Description:
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This book proposes a new model for understanding religious debates in the churches of England and Scotland between 1603 and 1625. Its theme is ecclesiology--the nature of the church, its rites and governance, and its relationship to the early Stuart political world. It argues that rival interpretations of scripture, pagan and civil history and the sources central to the Christian historical tradition lay at the heart of disputes between proponents of contrasting ecclesiological visions...
More DescriptionThis book proposes a new model for understanding religious debates in the churches of England and Scotland between 1603 and 1625. Its theme is ecclesiology--the nature of the church, its rites and governance, and its relationship to the early Stuart political world. It argues that rival interpretations of scripture, pagan and civil history and the sources central to the Christian historical tradition lay at the heart of disputes between proponents of contrasting ecclesiological visions on the political and spiritual role of church.