Church Polity and Politics in the British Atlantic World, c. 163566
(Hardback)
Publishing Details
Church Polity and Politics in the British Atlantic World, c. 163566
By (Author) Elliot Vernon
Edited by Hunter Powell
Manchester University Press
Manchester University Press
6th January 2020
United Kingdom
Classifications
Physical Properties
Hardback
280
Width 156mm, Height 234mm
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 Bio
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
