Puritanism : a very short introduction / Francis J. Bremer.
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...
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| Format: | Ebook |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Oxford University Press,
[2009]
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| Series: | Very short introductions ;
212. |
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| Online Access: | Oxford Very Short Introductions |
| 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. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (x, 122 pages) : illustrations. |
| Format: | Mode of access: World Wide Web. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 0199365636 0199715181 1282328328 9780199365630 9780199715183 9781282328327 |