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The Boxmaker's Revenge - by Peter Lake (Paperback)

The Boxmaker's Revenge - by  Peter Lake (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>By narrating a protracted and frequently bizarre altercation between a London minister and a member of his flock, this book provides a vivid picture of puritanism at the parish level in early Stuart England, and places this dispute in the multiple social, cultural, and political contexts necessary to understand it.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>By narrating a protracted and frequently bizarre altercation between a London minister and a member of his flock, this book provides a vivid picture of puritanism at the parish level in early Stuart England, and places this dispute in the multiple social, cultural, and political contexts necessary to understand it.<p/><br></br><p><b> From the Back Cover </b></p></br></br>"This substantive investigation of parochial politics is not merely the story of a private vendetta, but rather a dynamic narrative about popular opinion in flux. . . . The Boxmaker's Revenge deserves a wide readership among serious scholars."--History<br>"A brilliantly argued, erudite book."--Religious Studies Review<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>...an investigative triumph, combining an extremely sophisticated analysis of rich textual material with a meticulous reconstruction of the local London context.--Nicholas Tyacke "University College London"<br><br>...intelligent...sophisticated...This is one of the most important works on early modern English religion to have appeared for many years.-- "American Historical Review"<br><br>A brilliantly argued, erudite book.--<i>Religious Studies Review</i><br><br>This substantive investigation of parochial politics is not merely the story of a private vendetta, but rather a dynamic narrative about popular opinion in flux. . . . <i>The Boxmaker's Revenge</i> deserves a wide readership among serious scholars.--<i>History</i><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>Peter Lake is Professor of History at Princeton University. Among his works is <i>Culture and Politics in Early Stuart England</i> (co-editor, Stanford, 1993).

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