Equivocation in early modern England: literature, rhetoric, theology

The Seventeenth Century 2026

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Authors: Alvin Snider
DOI: 10.1080/0268117x.2026.2627130
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References: 3

Abstract

This absorbing and deeply researched book inquires into a relatively neglected form of untruth: the performance of ‘concealing one’s knowledge without lying about it’ (p. 1), sometimes called ‘equi...

Fields of Study & Subjects

Renaissance Literature and Culture Reformation and Early Modern Christianity Seventeenth-Century Political and Philosophical Thought

Publication details

Journal / source
The Seventeenth Century
Volume
41
Issue
1
Pages
127–129
Publication date
2 January 2026
Language
EN