Trumpets from the tower
Subtitle: English Puritan printing in the Netherlands, 1600-1640
By: by Keith L. Sprunger.
Series: Brill's studies in intellectual history,; v. 46
Publisher: E.J. Brill
Published: 1994
Place of publication: Leiden; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 240
Subjects: Christian literature -- Publishing -- Netherlands -- History -- 17th century.; Christian literature, English -- History and criticism.; Puritans -- England -- History -- 17th century.; Puritans -- Netherlands -- History -- 17th century.; Printing -- Netherlands -- History -- 17th century.; Underground literature -- England -- History -- 17th century.; England -- Church history -- 17th century.; Netherlands -- Church history -- 17th century.
Description: This volume deals with English Puritan book printing and publishing in the Netherlands, especially in the cities of Amsterdam and Leiden, in the early seventeenth century. Because of censorship in England, many Puritans had to go abroad to have their books printed. Once produced by Dutch presses, the books were shipped, or smuggled, back to England.

The book centers on a body of about 350 Puritanical books, mostly in the English language, printed in the Dutch Republic by Puritan printers in exile or by sympathetic Dutch printers. It examines the chain of authors, printers, publishers, financial backers, smugglers, and booksellers involved. Zealous Puritan believers participated at each stage. This book is important for studying the relationship between Dutch printing and Puritan activities in Britain.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.