Religion and Life Cycles in Early Modern England
(Hardback)
Publishing Details
Religion and Life Cycles in Early Modern England
By (Author) Caroline Bowden
Edited by Emily Vine
Edited by Tessa Whitehouse
Manchester University Press
Manchester University Press
1st October 2021
United Kingdom
Classifications
General
Non Fiction
Religious life and practice
200.9420903
Physical Properties
Hardback
328
Width 138mm, Height 216mm, Spine 25mm
685g
Description
Religion and life cycles in early modern England assembles scholars working in the fields of history, English literature and art history to further our understanding of the intersection between religion and the life course in the period c. 15501800.
Featuring chapters on Catholic, Protestant and Jewish communities, it encourages cross-confessional comparison between life stages and rites of passage that were of religious significance to all faiths in early modern England. The book considers biological processes such as birth and death, aspects of the social life cycle including schooling, coming of age and marriage and understandings of religious transition points such as spiritual awakenings and conversion. Through this inclusive and interdisciplinary approach, it seeks to show that the life cycle was not something fixed or predetermined and that early modern individuals experienced multiple, overlapping life cycles.
Author Bio
Caroline Bowden is Senior Research Fellow in History at Queen Mary University of London
Emily Vine is Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the University of Birmingham
Tessa Whitehouse is Senior Lecturer in English at Queen Mary University of London
