Church Life
Pastors, Congregations, and the Experience of Dissent in Seventeenth-Century England
Edited by Michael Davies, Anne Dunan-Page, and Joel Halcomb
Reviews and Awards
"Well researched throughout, and encompassing a broad chronological span, Church Life is a welcome addition to the existing literature on dissenting churches." -- Rosalind Johnson, Journal of British Studies
"Miltonists who are interested in seventeenth-century religious history will want to have a look at this collection of essays about his period... this collection demonstrates a range of issues that could trigger further research into Milton's own idealized considerations of how the church should operate." -- Jameela Lares, University of Southern Mississippi, Milton Quarterly
"Church Life provides scholars with a much-needed, deeper, and more nuanced look at the experience of Dissenting church life and is particularly strong when it comes to scholarship about changes in ecclesial structure and authority." -- Autumn Reinhardt-Simpson , Reading Religion
"This book is to be commended. It is not intimidatingly large, as so many recent, if useful, 'handbooks' have been. Yet it presents many pertinent issues in accessible language from a number of leading scholars. It is clearly encouraging for readers of this magazine to see a wider interest in the history of their own churchmanship. A good book on such subjects, well presented, is always welcome." -- Susan Matthews, Congregational History Society Magazine
"The essays here offer valuable insights into the forces that helped to determine the content and direction of the differing streams through changing ecclesiastical and political times." -- Stephen Copson , Baptist Quarterly