Primitivism, Radicalism, and the Lamb's War
The Baptist-Quaker Conflict in Seventeeth-Century England
Format:Hardback
Publisher:Oxford University Press Inc
Published:26th Jun '97
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The mid-seventeenth century saw both the expansion of the Baptist sect and the rise and growth of Quakerism. At first, the Quaker movement attracted some Baptist converts, but relations between the two groups soon grew hostile. Public disputes broke out and each group denounced the other in polemical tracts. Nevertheless in this book, Underwood contends that Quakers and Baptists had much in common with each other, as well as with the broader Puritan and Nonconformist tradition. By examining the Quaker/Baptist relationship in particular, Underwood seeks to understand where and why Quaker views diverged from English Protestantism in general and, in the process, to clarify early Quaker beliefs.
important book ... a fascinating, scholarly analysis of the crucial years in which Quakers defined and established their beliefs and structures ... Detailed notes and an extensive bibliography support the text ... a coherent and clear presentation of early Quaker beliefs, and their occasional difficulties in supporting them ... This book is essential reading for understanding the challenge and achievement of seventeenth century Quakerism. * The Friend *
This is a valuable study. * J.F.McGregor. Ecclesistical History Vol.50 No.3 July 99. *
Important book ... a fascinating, scholarly analysis of the crucial years in which Quakers defined and established their beliefs and structures ... Detailed notes and an extensive bibliography support the text ... Professor Underwood is able to give a coherent and clear presentation of early Quaker beliefs, and their occasional difficulties in supporting them ... This book is essential reading for understanding the challenge and achievement of seventeenth century Quakerism. * The Friend *
ISBN: 9780195108330
Dimensions: 241mm x 160mm x 21mm
Weight: 513g
200 pages