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Society and religion in Elizabethan England / Richard L. Greaves.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Greaves, Richard L.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Christian sociology--Great Britain--History--16th century--Sources.
- Christian sociology.
- Great Britain--Moral conditions--Sources.
- Great Britain.
- Great Britain--History--Elizabeth, 1558-1603--Sources.
- Great Britain--Church history--16th century.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (938 pages)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Minneapolis : University of Minnesota Press, c1981.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- 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.
- Contents:
- 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.
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 873-877) and index.
- ISBN:
- 0-8166-6269-X
- OCLC:
- 437212121
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