@article{oai:shizuoka.repo.nii.ac.jp:00000536, author = {岩井, 淳}, issue = {2}, journal = {人文論集}, month = {Jan}, note = {application/pdf, The purpose of this paper is to examine the idea and role of the Puritan gentry of early Stuart England, especially in the period between the accession of Charles I and the outbreak of the Civil War. There is a tendency among present-day historians, whether Marxist or otherwise, to portray the religious loyalties of Puritan gentlemen as little more than a reflection of their economic or political aspirations. Religion, however, was a potent force in seventeenth-century England. In the course of this study an attempt has been made to answer a number of important questions concerning the Puritan gentry. Why did persons of wealth and position profess Puritanism ? What were the major characters of their religions ? And what were the major influences of their actions, especially their connections with New England ? A recurring theme throughout this paper is the character of the relationship which existed between the Puritan gentry and the godly divines. The latter appear in various roles: as authors, university dons, chaplains, parish clergy and lectures. The Puritan squire, for his part, had the key role of patron.}, pages = {23--58}, title = {ピューリタン・ジェントリ論の射程}, volume = {51}, year = {2001} }