'Andrew Cambers's scholarly study of English Puritan reading is very welcome. And it is a relief to find it a practical, down-to-earth account ... The depth and breadth of [his] research ... really pays off: he knows an impressive range of materials dauntingly well ... This book shows us how Puritans read, and it does so in an erudite and fascinating way.' Alec Ryrie, Church Times 'Andrew Cambers's Godly Reading: Print, Manuscript and Puritanism in England, 1580-1720 is more interested in the psychological than the political aspects of Puritanism, but it also challenges some tenacious popular assumptions.' David Hawkes, Times Literary Supplement 'A stunningly original study of the intersections between the reading and using of books and religious practice among Puritans ... a striking work that deepens our understanding of early modern England's religious culture.' R. C. Richardson, Times Higher Education '... a vivid account of this neglected side of puritanism.' Journal of British Studies
