Title: Perfection proclaimed
First published: 1989
Description: This compelling study traces the development of radical religious literature between 1640 and 1660 and offers a reorientation of how the sects are seen to rest in history. Introducing new evidence on religious individuals and groups, Smith argues that there are continuities between radicalism and the rest of mid-17th-century English society. He explores in detail such topics as the experiential and prophetic narratives in the "gathered churches," the centrality of the recounting of dreams and visions especially in the writings of women prophets, the reaction of radical Puritans to mystical and occult writings, and the theory and practice of radical religious language.
Subjects: Christianity, Church history, Dissenters, Religious, English Religious literature, English language, English literature, History, History and criticism, Intellectual life, Language and languages, Protestant authors, Protestantism and literature, Puritan authors, Puritan movements in literature, Puritans, Radicalism, Radicalism in literature, Religious Dissenters, Religious aspects, Religious aspects of Language and languages, Religious literature, English, Style, Radicalisme, Puritanismus, Dans la littérature, Sprache, Anglais (langue), Early modern, Geistliche Literatur, Langage et langues, Englisch, Littérature anglaise, Littérature religieuse anglaise, Religiöse Sprache, Aspect religieux, Literatur, Histoire religieuse, Religieuze literatuur, Auteurs puritains, Dissidents (religion), Histoire et critique, Engels, Geschichte (1640-1660), English literature, history and criticism, early modern, 1500-1700, Great britain, history, puritan revolution, 1642-1660
Places: England
Time periods: 17th century, Early modern, 1500-1700
LC classification: PR435 .S6 1989