The Acts of the Witnesses: The Autobiography of Lodowick Muggleton and Other Early Muggletonian Writings [Hardcover]

T. L. Underwood (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 6, 2000 | ISBN-10: 0195120744 | ISBN-13: 978-0195120745

This book presents writings produced by the Muggletonians---an unusual seventeenth-century English sect founded in 1652 by John Reeve and Lodowick Muggleton. The volume draws on documents from a recently discovered Muggleton archive and rare seventeenth-century tracts. Among those included are Muggleton's autobiography, excerpts from works co-written by Muggleton and Reeve, letters, songs (including ones composed to celebrate Muggleton's release from prison), and miscellany.

Editorial Reviews

Review

Underwood has shed fresh light on the complex and tangled history of Civil War sectarianism and opens an intriguing window into the lively religious underworld of seventeenth-century London. Continuity and Change Underwood's introduction helpfully situates the sect within the context of other radical religious movements of the time. Continuity and Change A patient, scholarly contribution to our understanding of seventeenth-century religion. English Historical Review

About the Author

T. L. Underwood is at University of Minnesota, Morris.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 272 pages
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA (January 6, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0195120744
• ISBN-13: 978-0195120745
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.4 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,505,659 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)