London in Flames: Apocalypse 1666

by James D. Rietveld

James D. Rietveld's delightful, essay-length study of the great London fire investigates and illuminates the so-called 'apocalypse' of 1666. He sets out not to unravel all the opinions concerning this cataclysmic event that were then present within the vast tapestry of English popular culture; instead the tact he opts for is an examination of how groups used the great fire as a rhetorical tool. From the pulpit, the podium and in print, the phenomenon...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0985310243
• ISBN13: 9780985310240
• Release Date: August 2012
• Publisher: Highland Loch Press
• Length: 40 Pages
• Weight: 0.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.5" x 0.1" x 5.5"