Sin & Society (Routledge Revivals): In the Seventeenth Century

By John Addy

Book Overview

Using Church Court records as his main body of evidence, John Addy examines over 10 000 cases of moral offences, including fornication, drunkenness and adultery, to form a picture of the moral conduct of the Stuart laity and clergy. This title will be of great value to undergraduate and postgraduate students with an interest in seventeenth-century attitudes towards morality and conduct.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415706793
• ISBN13: 9780415706797
• Release Date: December 2014
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 260 Pages
• Weight: 0.68 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.5" x 8.5"