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OverviewUsing a wide range of archival material and a microhistorical approach, Plagues of the heart explores the formation, practice and performance of protestant identity amid the interlocking crises of the seventeenth century. Taking the southwestern port city of Ayr as a remarkable but revealing case study, this book argues that under the stewardship of a generation of radical clergy, Scotland developed a distinct and durable 'culture of covenanting'. This culture was created not simply by swearing the National Covenant of 1638 and the Solemn League and Covenant of 1643, but through reimagining the post-Reformation program of discipline and worship around hard-line interpretations of those covenants. This compelling story of one Scottish town and its long-serving minister offers a fresh understanding of how protestant communities across the early modern world grappled with religion and identity during a remarkably tumultuous age. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Michelle D. BrockPublisher: Manchester University Press Imprint: Manchester University Press ISBN: 9781526160904ISBN 10: 1526160900 Pages: 240 Publication Date: 29 October 2024 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Not yet available, will be POD ![]() This item is yet to be released. You can pre-order this item and we will dispatch it to you upon it's release. This is a print on demand item which is still yet to be released. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationMichelle D. Brock is an Associate Professor of History at Washington and Lee University. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |