Titre :
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Puritan Profiles : 54 Influential Puritans at the time when the Westminster Confession of Faith was written
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Auteurs :
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William S. Barker, Auteur
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Type de document :
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texte imprimé
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Editeur :
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Fearn [GB] : Mentor (an Imprint of Christian Focus Publications), 1996
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ISBN/ISSN/EAN :
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978-1-85792-154-0
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Format :
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320 p. / ill., bibliographie / 22 cm
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Langues:
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Anglais
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Index. décimale :
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HB/A (Les Puritains, Puritanisme)
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Résumé :
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The history of seventeenth century England was tumultuous. During this period England underwent a civil war, a regicide, an experiment with republican government, a restoration of monarchy and constant upheavals in politics and religion. What a confusing period! As the century began Puritans were poised against Episcopalians, parliament against the forces of an absolutist monarchy and the question hung in the air - what kind of Christian expression would be the Church of England eventually reflect?
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