James Ussher and John Bramhall: The Theology and Politics of Two Irish Ecclesiastics of the Seventeenth Century

ISBN-13: 9781138356221 / Angielski / Miękka / 2022 / 254 str.

Jack Cunningham

Opis

This book examines the lives of two leading Irish ecclesiastics, James Ussher (1581-1656) and John Bramhall (1594-1663). As well as charting the careers of Ussher and Bramhall, this study introduces an original and revealing method for examining post-Reformation religion.

Spis treści

Contents: Preface: the Levitical candle; James Ussher; John Bramhall; Dogmatic theologies; Sacramental theologies; Ecclesiastical histories; Secular politics; Ecclesiastical politics; Practical policy; Conclusion; Bibliography; Index.

O autorze

Dr Jack Cunningham is Subject leader in Theology, Bishop Grosseteste College, Lincoln, UK.