Puritanism : a very short introduction / Francis J. Bremer.
2009
BX9323 .B73 2009 (Mapit)
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Title
Puritanism : a very short introduction / Francis J. Bremer.
Author
Bremer, Francis J.
ISBN
9780195334555 (pbk. : alk. paper)
0195334558 (pbk. : alk. paper)
0195334558 (pbk. : alk. paper)
Publication Details
New York : Oxford University Press, c2009.
Language
English
Description
x, 122 p. : ill. ; 18 cm.
Call Number
BX9323 .B73 2009
Dewey Decimal Classification
285/.9
Summary
Written by a leading expert on the Puritans, this brief, informative volume offers a wealth of background on this key religious movement. This book traces the shaping, triumph, and decline of the Puritan world, while also examining the role of religion in the shaping of American society and the role of the Puritan legacy in American history. It also examines the effort of Puritans who left England to establish a godly kingdom in America. Bremer examines puritan theology, views on family and community, their beliefs about the proper relationship between religion and public life, the limits of toleration, the balance between individual rights and one's obligation to others, and the extent to which public character should be shaped by private religious belief.
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Series
Very short introductions ; 212.
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Table of Contents
Reforming the English reformation
Puritan experiments
The puritan and his God
Living the puritan life
The puritan and his neighbors
Puritans and the larger society
The puritan legacy.
Puritan experiments
The puritan and his God
Living the puritan life
The puritan and his neighbors
Puritans and the larger society
The puritan legacy.