The seventeenth century has often been seen as a watershed in English historythe time when magic was expelled from the universe the scientific revolutionbegan a... » 

The seventeenth century has often been seen as a watershed in English historythe time when magic was expelled from the universe the scientific revolutionbegan and capitalism drove out feudalism. Since the time of Max Weber theseand other developments have been linked with the rise of Puritanism and thedebate surrounding its role and significance shows no sign of lessening. Inthis stimulating and lively study William Lamont assesses the influence ofPuritanism in a range of different spheres revolution liberty capitalismmillenarianism witchcraft and science. «