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Witnessing to the faith : absolutism and the conscience in John Donne's England / Shanyn Altman.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Altman, Shanyn, author.
- Series:
- Politics, culture and society in early modern Britain.
- Politics, culture and society in early modern Britain
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Donne, John, 1572-1631--Criticism and interpretation.
- Donne, John.
- Church and state--Great Britain--History--17th century.
- Church and state.
- Catholics--Great Britain--History--17th century.
- Catholics.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (xiii, 184 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).
- Edition:
- First edition
- Place of Publication:
- Manchester : Manchester University Press, 2023.
- Summary:
- Examining John Donne's theory of royal absolutism within a tradition of conformist thought, this title argues that Donne displaced the conventional opposition between Catholics and Protestants and instead divided English subjects into two political categories: those who obey the law and those who break it.
- Notes:
- Previously issued in print: 2023.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (viewed on March 4, 2026).
- ISBN:
- 9781526154866
- 1-5261-5486-2
- OCLC:
- 1390554019
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