ENGLISH

The Century of Revolution 1603-1714

By Christopher Hill

Book information

Publisher
Routledge
Year
2001
ISBN
0415267382, 9780415267380
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
2 MB (2288418 bytes)
Series
Routledge Classics
Edition
2
Pages
368\369
Time added
2015-06-04 17:05:38
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Description

In 1961 Christopher Hill first published what has come to be acknowledged as the best concise history of the period, Century of Revolution. Stimulating, vivid and provocative, his graphic depiction of the turbulent era examines ordinary English men and women as well as kings and queens. Hill argued that the Civil War was driven by the conflict between the old feudal élites and the growing merchant classes. Society and the State are dissected alongside other aspects such as Protestantism and the rise of capitalism and the questioning of hitherto unassailable authorities such as the church and the law. Full of wit and insight, his treatment of what is regarded as one of England's most formative periods is one that is as truly satisfying in the second edition, as it was in 1961.

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