The Holy State and the Profane State (Masterplots, Definitive Revised Edition)
At a glance:
- Author: Thomas Fuller
- First Published: 1642
- Type of Work: Moral discourse
- Genres: Nonfiction, Didactic literature
- Subjects: Religion, Spiritual life or spirituality, England or English people, Seventeenth century, Political science, Politicians, Human behavior, Biography, Puritans or Puritanism, Diplomacy or diplomats, Nobility, Royal courts or courtiers, Epigrams
Critical Evaluation:
Clergyman and moralist, Thomas Fuller was one of the most popular preachers of his age, even though he sided against the Puritans during the Commonwealth and died shortly after the Restoration. He was, in other words, popular despite his opposition to the emotionally charged Puritan overthrow of the monarchy. Such popularity was difficult to obtain, but as Thomas Fuller knew, it was even more difficult to keep. He was a prolific writer, and in his many books he always simplified his presentation of even the weightiest matter so that his books would have...
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