THE DEVIL AND DEMONISM IN EARLY MODERN ENGLAND
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loginThis original book examines the concept of the Devil in English culture between theReformation and the end of the English Civil War. Nathan Johnstone looks at theways in which beliefs about the nature of the Devil and his power in human affairschanged as a consequence of the Reformation, and at its impact on religious, literaryand political culture. He moves away from the established focus on demonology as acomponent of the belief in witchcraft and examines a wide range of religious andpolitical milieux, such as practical divinity, the interiority of Puritan godliness, anti-popery, polemic and propaganda, and popular culture. The concept of the Devilwhich emerged from the Reformation had a profound impact on the beliefs andpractices of committed Protestants, but it also influenced both the political debatesof the reigns of Elizabeth I, James I and Charles I, and popular culture more widely.
