Church Polity and Politics in the British Atlantic World, c. 1635-66

Hardback

Main Details

Title Church Polity and Politics in the British Atlantic World, c. 1635-66
Authors and Contributors      Edited by Elliot Vernon
Edited by Hunter Powell
SeriesPolitics, Culture and Society in Early Modern Britain
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:280
Dimensions(mm): Height 234,Width 156
Category/GenreHistory
Church history
ISBN/Barcode 9780719090424
ClassificationsDewey:274.106
Audience
General
Illustrations 2 black & white illustrations

Publishing Details

Publisher Manchester University Press
Imprint Manchester University Press
Publication Date 6 January 2020
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

This volume explores church polity and its relationship to politics in the British Atlantic world during the mid-seventeenth century. It addresses the conflicts between church and state, the ecclesial factions of episcopalianism, presbyterianism and congregationalism and the effects of these conflicts at the level of nations and localities. -- .

Author Biography

Elliot Vernon is a barrister and has published a number of articles on topics relating to mid-seventeenth-century history Hunter Powell is Research Fellow at the Clements Center for National Security at the University of Texas, Austin and has also worked as lecturer in history at the University of Texas -- .