The Devil in Tudor and Stuart England
In Tudor and Stuart England
Published on 8. November 2011
252 pages
978-0-7524-7642-1 (ISBN)
Description
The Devil was a commanding figure in Tudor and Stuart England. He played a leading role in the religious and political conflicts of the age, and inspired great works of poetry and drama. During the turmoil of the English Civil War, fears of a secret conspiracy of Devil-worshippers fuelled a witch-hunt that claimed at least a hundred lives. This book traces the idea of the Devel from the English Reformation to the scientific revolution of the late seventeenth century. It shows that he was not only a central figure in the imaginative life of the age, but also a deeply ambiguous and complex one: the avowed enemy of God and his unwilling accomplice, and a creature that provoked fascination, comedy and dread.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Stroud
United Kingdom
File size
0,98 MB
ISBN-13
978-0-7524-7642-1 (9780752476421)
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Darren Oldridge
The Devil in Tudor and Stuart England
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09/2010
The History Press Ltd
€32.37
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Darren Oldridge
Content
- Cover
- Dedication
- Title
- Copyright
- Contents
- Preface
- 1. Introduction
- 2. The Devil and the English Reformation
- 3. Living With the Enemy: Protestant Experiences of the Devil
- 4. The Devil in Popular Culture
- 5. Women and the Devil
- 6. Possession and Exorcism
- 7. Witchcraft
- 8. The Changing Face of Satan
- Appendix: Selected Sources
- Notes and References
- Select Bibliography
