A collection of Ranter writings : spiritual liberty and sexual freedom in the English Revolution / edited by Nigel Smith.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Smith, Nigel, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Radicalism--England--History--17th century.

Radicalism.

Ranters.

Christianity and politics--England--History--17th century.

Christianity and politics.

Great Britain--History--Civil War, 1642-1649.

Great Britain.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (288 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Distribution:

New York : Palgrave Macmillan, [date of distribution not identified]

Place of Publication:

London : Pluto Press, 2014.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The most comprehensive attempt to anthologise the key Ranter writings - bringing together some remarkable, visionary and unforgettable texts.

Contents:

Cover

Contents

Foreword

Foreword to First Edition, 1983

Preface

Abbreviations

Introduction

Further Reading

Abiezer Coppe

Preface to John the Divine's Divinity (1648)

Some Sweet Sips, of some Spiritual Wine (1649)

'An Additional and Preambular Hint' to Richard Coppin's Divine Teachings (1649)

A Fiery Flying Roll and A Second Fiery Flying Roule (1649)

Letter from Coppe to Salmon and Wyke (c. April-June 1650)

Divine Fire-Works (1657)

Laurence Clarkson

A Single Eye All Light, No Darkness (1650)

Letter from ?Clarkson to William Rawlinson (mid-July-Oct. 1650)

From The Lost Sheep Found (1660)

Anon., A Jvstjfjcatjon of the Mad Crew (1650)

Joseph Salmon

A Rout, A Rout (1649)

Divinity Anatomized (1649)

Letter from Salmon to Thomas Webbe (3 April 1650)

Heights in Depths (1651)

Jacob Bauthumley

The Light and Dark Sides of God (1650)

Index

Index of Biblical References.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed May 1, 2014).

ISBN:

1-78371-010-1

OCLC:

878077166