People and Piety: Protestant Devotional Identities in Early Modern England

• Published in: Bunyan studies no. 25; pp. 119 - 123
• Main Author: Wilcox, Helen
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Newcastle Upon Tyne Northumbria University, Department of Humanities, Faculty of Arts, Design and Social Sciences 01.01.2021
• Subjects: 17th century; Dutch language; Essays; God; Note taking; Prisons; Religion; Sermons; Spirituality; Writing; United Kingdom > UK; England

Ann Hughes explores the significant role of sermon note-taking, an oft-neglected but vital aspect of Protestant piety, in the devotional lives of Katherine Gell and her family, and ably demonstrates the communal nature of such writing, particularly among female relatives. Michael Durrant offers an i...