Burn holy fire : religion in Lewes since the Reformation
Revealing in microcosm a social history of religion in England, this is an account of the religious development of the town of Lewes in East Sussex, famous for its bonfire night celebrations. It examines the origins and importance of this festival and sheds light on the commemoration of the martyrs burned for their beliefs, hundreds of years ago.
Print Book, English, 2003
Lutterworth, Cambridge, 2003
192 Seiten
9780718830403, 0718830407
252646460
List of Maps and Tables; Preface; Foreword by Asa Briggs; Introduction; Religion before the Reformation; Reformation, Reaction and the Roots of Conflict; Puritans, Laudians and the Great Civil War; Ejection, Schism and the Long Persecution; Dissensions within Dissent; Evangelical Revival and Sectarian Strife; Protestants, Papists and Puseyites; From Conflict to Cooperation; Conclusion; Abbreviations; References; Index of Persons; General Index.
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