Fire From Heaven by David Underdown
A re-creation of the character of 17th-century Dorchester, in the county of Dorset. Following a huge conflagration on 6 August 1613, a group of men with a vision of a godly community, rebuilt it into a town renowned for religiously radical ideas, including systems of education and social welfare.
"Fascinating- a brilliant exercise in historical reconstruction', Penelope Lively, Daily Telegraph
David Underdown is Professor of History at Yale University. He was born at Wells, Somerset, and educated at Wells Blue Coat School and Exeter College, Oxford. He is the author of Revel, Riot and Rebellion (1985) and other books and articles on seventeenth-century English history.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780712609159 |
| ISBN 10 | 0712609156 |
| Title | Fire From Heaven |
| Author | David Underdown |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Vintage Publishing |
| Year published | 2003-04-03 |
| Number of pages | 320 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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