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Puritanism and the Pursuit of Happiness: The Ministry and Theology of Ralph Venning, c.1621-1674
S. Bryn Roberts
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Hardback. Reveals a much neglected strand of puritan theology which emphasised the importance of inner happiness and personal piety. Num Pages: 232 pages, 2 black & white illustrations, 2 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JD; HBJD1; HBLH; HRCC93; HRCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 164 x 242 x 22. Weight in Grams: 596.
Reveals a much neglected strand of puritan theology which emphasised the importance of inner happiness and personal piety. The traditional view of puritans is that they were killjoys - serious, austere, gloomy people who closed theatres and abolished Christmas. This book, based on extensive original research, presents a different view. Focusing on both the writings of the leading Independent divine, Ralph Venning, and also on his pastoral work in the 1640s and 1650s when he was successively chaplain to the Tower of London and vicar of St Olave's, Southwark, the book revealsa much neglected strand of puritan ... Read more
Reveals a much neglected strand of puritan theology which emphasised the importance of inner happiness and personal piety. The traditional view of puritans is that they were killjoys - serious, austere, gloomy people who closed theatres and abolished Christmas. This book, based on extensive original research, presents a different view. Focusing on both the writings of the leading Independent divine, Ralph Venning, and also on his pastoral work in the 1640s and 1650s when he was successively chaplain to the Tower of London and vicar of St Olave's, Southwark, the book revealsa much neglected strand of puritan ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Weight
608g
Number of Pages
232
Place of Publication
Woodbridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781843839781
SKU
V9781843839781
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Reviews for Puritanism and the Pursuit of Happiness: The Ministry and Theology of Ralph Venning, c.1621-1674
Roberts's work combines aspects of social, intellectual and cultural history . . . The resulting portrait of Venning's Puritanism than Patrick Collinson's depiction of the stressful relationship between Anglican and Puritan, with a more ambiguous line of demarcation between the two, and a theology less driven by predestinarian ideas.
FIDES ET HISTORIA
[Makes] a significant contribution to Puritan ... Read more
FIDES ET HISTORIA
[Makes] a significant contribution to Puritan ... Read more