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Record Nr.

UNINA9910454117403321

Autore

Greaves Richard L

Titolo

Society and religion in Elizabethan England [[electronic resource] /] / Richard L. Greaves

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Minneapolis, : University of Minnesota Press, c1981

ISBN

0-8166-6269-X

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (938 p.)

Disciplina

942.05/5

Soggetti

Christian sociology - Great Britain - History - 16th century

Electronic books.

Great Britain Moral conditions Sources

Great Britain History Elizabeth, 1558-1603 Sources

Great Britain Church history 16th century

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 873-877) and index.

Nota di contenuto

pt. 1. Society and religion -- pt. 2. Marriage and sex -- pt. 3. The family and education -- pt. 4. The Christian in society -- pt. 5. The Christian and social problems -- pt. 6. The social order and death.

Sommario/riassunto

The Elizabethans viewed society chiefly in religious terms; they shared a fundamental belief in the preservation of the social order and in moderation. "Take away authority," said Edwin Sandys, bishop of London, "and the people will rush headlong into eve