Explores what happened once the monarchy had been swept away after the civil war and puritans found themselves in power. Examines campaigns to regulate sexual behaviour, reform language, and suppress Christmas traditions, disorderly sports, and popular music. Shows how reformers, despite meeting defiance and evasion, could have a major impact.
Explores what happened once the monarchy had been swept away after the civil war and puritans found themselves in power. Examines campaigns to regulate sexual behaviour, reform language, and suppress Christmas traditions, disorderly sports, and popular music. Shows how reformers, despite meeting defiance and evasion, could have a major impact.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
Educated at Pembroke College Oxford, Bernard Capp has taught at Warwick since 1968 as Lecturer, Senior Lecturer, Reader, and Professor from 1994. He became head of Department in the early-mid 1990s and has been a Fellow of the British Academy since 2005. Capp formally retired in 2010 and is now Emeritus Professor, but still teaches part-time. He has published five books and numerous articles and essays on a wide range of social, cultural, and religious themes in early modern English history. He has also made numerous radio and TV contributions over the years.
Inhaltsangabe
1: Introduction Part I 2: Clearing the Way: Challenges and Agenda 3: Moulding Instruments of Reform: Men and Machinery 4: Propaganda Wars Part II 5: Sins against God: Swearing and the Sabbath 6: The Puritan Parish 7: Puritans and Sex 8: Drink and Disorder 9: Worldly Pleasures: Dress, Music, Dancing, Art 10: Worldly Pleasures: Plays, Shows, Sports Part III 11: Local contexts 12: Godly rule: Exeter 13: Conclusion Manuscript Sources Index
1: Introduction Part I 2: Clearing the Way: Challenges and Agenda 3: Moulding Instruments of Reform: Men and Machinery 4: Propaganda Wars Part II 5: Sins against God: Swearing and the Sabbath 6: The Puritan Parish 7: Puritans and Sex 8: Drink and Disorder 9: Worldly Pleasures: Dress, Music, Dancing, Art 10: Worldly Pleasures: Plays, Shows, Sports Part III 11: Local contexts 12: Godly rule: Exeter 13: Conclusion Manuscript Sources Index
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