Hot Protestants, Michael P. Winship
Hot Protestants, Michael P. Winship
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Hot Protestants
A History of Puritanism in England and America

Author: Michael P. Winship

Narrator: Paul Boehmer

Unabridged: 15 hr 37 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 05/21/2019


Synopsis

On fire for God—a sweeping history of puritanism in England and America.

Begun in the mid–sixteenth century by Protestant nonconformists keen to reform England's church and society while saving their own souls, the puritan movement was a major catalyst in the great cultural changes that transformed the early modern world. Providing a uniquely broad transatlantic perspective, this groundbreaking volume traces puritanism's tumultuous history from its initial attempts to reshape the Church of England to its establishment of godly republics in both England and America and its demise at the end of the seventeenth century.

Shedding new light on puritans whose impact was far–reaching as well as on those who left only limited traces behind them, Michael Winship delineates puritanism's triumphs and tribulations and shows how the puritan project of creating reformed churches working closely with intolerant godly governments evolved and broke down over time in response to changing geographical, political, and religious exigencies.

About Michael P. Winship

Michael P. Winship is E. Merton Coulter Professor in the Department of History at the University of Georgia. He is the author of numerous books, including Godly Republicanism: Puritans, Pilgrims, and a City on a Hill. He lives in Athens, Georgia.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Joel

Clear, engaging, makes its points. I was told by one who knows that it is the best book on Puritanism to date, which is saying a lot, including, as far as my knowledge goes, the truth. One of the things exhibited by historians when dealing with the naivete committed believers such as the Puritans oft......more

Goodreads review by Todd

Review title: Chasing grace The Reformation started with Martin Luther and his hammer (you know, to tack his 95 theses paper to the door of the church) but it was far from over that day. The chase for defining saving grace would play out over centuries and across the globe. Hot Protestants is really......more

Goodreads review by Gregory

This was a fun read. More like a novel than a history book, it traces the development of the Puritan movement on both sides of the Atlantic. No stuffy history here, but real people, brought to life by a master story-teller!......more

Goodreads review by Ethan

A great look into the religious history of English Protestantism. The Puritans had very many pros, and definitely their cons of religious practice. I respect many of them, and wish to learn from their faults as well.......more