Puritans and Puritanism in Europe and America: A Comprehensive Encyclopedia [2 volumes]

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This exhaustive treatment of the Puritan movement covers its doctrines, its people, its effects on politics and culture, and its enduring legacy in modern Britain and America. * Nearly 700 entries cover the entire spectrum of Puritanism: people, places, events, doctrines, culture, and politics * More than 80 leading scholars provide authoritative information in readable, accessible form * Primary source documents, from essays by influential Puritan leaders to excerpts from diaries of everyday people, illuminate the concerns of Puritans in their own words * Numerous illustrations include portraits of Puritan figures, photographs of historic sites, and images of historical events * A glossary gives quick reference for such unfamiliar terms as antinomianism, conventicles, familist, and Socinian

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"This encyclopedia offers an excellent entry into Puritan thought on a wide range of topics. ... this comprehensive encyclopedia offers the best material for a wide range of readers and researchers. Summing up: Highly recommended. Lower-division undergraduates and above; general readers." - Choice

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Francis J. Bremer, Ph.D., is chair of the Department of History at Millersville University of Pennsylvania, Millersville, PA, and editor of the Winthrop Papers for the Massachusetts Historical Society. His published works include numerous studies of Puritanism, including The Puritan Experiment: New England Society from Bradford to Edwards and John Winthrop: America's Forgotten Founding Father. Tom Webster, Ph.D., is lecturer in British history at the University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Scotland. His published works include Godly Clergy in Early Stuart England and The Diary of Samuel Rogers, 1634-38.