A Holy Commonwealth was written in 1659 by the Puritan minister Richard Baxter (1615-91), and is a candid confession as to why a conservative Puritan fought for Parliament in the Civil War and gave his support to the Cromwells. Baxter publicly repudiated the work in 1670, and in 1683 the Oxford University authorities ordered it to be part of a book-burning that included the works of Hobbes and Milton. This modern edition makes available the work's unique perspective on the relation between Church and magistrate and the origins of the English Civil War.

The seventeenth century has often been seen as a watershed in English history: the time when magic was expelled from the universe, the scientific revolution began, and capitalism drove out feudalism. Since the time of Max Weber these and other developments have been linked with the rise of Puritanism and the debate surrounding its role and significance shows no sign of lessening. In this stimulating and lively study William Lamont assesses the influence of Puritanism in a range of different spheres: revolution, liberty, capitalism, millenarianism, witchcraft, and science.

For students new to the subject of history there are many books on the theory of writing history but fewer on how history is actually practised. This work by a team of historians from the University of Sussex fills this gap. The first half of the book examines a number of notable controversies that have been, and still are, the subject of historical debate - for example, race in South Africa, the legacy of the French Resistance, the origins of the Welfare State. These illustrate the issues involved in doing history. The second half of the book focuses upon the historians themselves - such as...

The seventeenth century has often been seen as a watershed in English history: the time when magic was expelled from the universe, the scientific revolution began, and capitalism drove out feudalism. Since the time of Max Weber these and other developments have been linked with the rise of Puritanism and the debate surrounding its role and significance shows no sign of lessening. In this stimulating and lively study William Lamont assesses the influence of Puritanism in a range of different spheres: revolution, liberty, capitalism, millenarianism, witchcraft, and science.

Kids will want to read this over and over A great gift idea, this classic story passed down from 1917 is about adventures with a super-smart baby including a flight to the North Pole with a snow goose to visit Mr. and Mrs. Claus

For students new to the subject of history there are many books on the "theory" of writing history but fewer on how history is actually "practised." This work by a team of historians from the University of Sussex fills this gap. The first half of the book examines a number of notable controversies that have been, and still are, the subject of historical debate - for example, race in South Africa, the legacy of the French Resistance, the origins of the Welfare State. These illustrate the issues involved in "doing" history. The second half of the book focuses upon the historians themselves -...