1. From Vice to Christian Sin

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Introduction 1
4. 1. From Vice to Christian Sin 11
5. 2 Ambition as Sin in Early Modern English Culture 45
6. 3 The Plague and Countervailing Passions 93
7. 4 Harnessing Ambition in the Age of Exploration 119
8. Epilogue 168
9. Notes 191
10. Acknowledgments 233
11. Index 235