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Author:   Dr Matthew Rowley, PhD from University of Leicester
Publisher:   Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Imprint:   The Boydell Press
Weight:   0.001kg
ISBN:  

9781837650149

ISBN 10:   1837650144
Pages:   332
Publication Date:   20 February 2024
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

List of Images Acknowledgements List of Abbreviations Conventions 1. Puritan Theology and the Pressure of War 2. Military Providentialism 3. Godly Violence PART I: DAWN 4. Mystic Massacre (1637): 'Divine Slaughter by the Hand of the English' 5. Naseby (1645): 'Non nobis Domine, non nobis' PART II: DAY 6. Drogheda (1649): 'Christ begins to reign as a Man of Blood' 7. Dunbar (1650): 'An Achan in the Scots Army' PART III: DUSK 8. Great Swamp Fight (1675): 'Terrible things in righteousness' 9. Conclusion: Cross Conflict Comparison 10. Afterword: A Candle in the Dark Bibliography

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Godly Violence is a timely exploration of the powerful religious convictions that underpinned military conflict in the puritan Atlantic world. By probing the passionate zeal of those who fought in the name of God in seventeenth-century Britain and its colonies, Matthew Rowley's book illuminates anew the enduring connections between theology and war. * ALEXANDRA WALSHAM, Professor of Modern History, University of Cambridge * Ranging across American, English, Irish and Scottish history, Matthew Rowley gives us a masterful treatment of that eternally challenging question: can religion be used to justify violence? * ALAN FORD, Emeritus Professor of Theology, University of Nottingham *

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Matthew Rowley is a Visiting Assistant Professor of History at Fairfield University.

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