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The profane, the civil, & the godly : the reformation of manners in orthodox New England, 1679-1749 /
In this prize-winning study of the sacred and profane in Puritan New England, Richard P. Gildrie seeks to understand not only the fears, aspirations, and moral theories of Puritan reformers but also the customs and attitudes they sought to transform. Topics include tavern mores, family order, witchc...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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University Park, Pa. :
Pennsylvania State University Press,
©1994.
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| Colección: | Kenneth Scott Latourette Prize in Religion and Modern Literature.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | In this prize-winning study of the sacred and profane in Puritan New England, Richard P. Gildrie seeks to understand not only the fears, aspirations, and moral theories of Puritan reformers but also the customs and attitudes they sought to transform. Topics include tavern mores, family order, witchcraft, criminality, and popular religion. Gildrie demonstrates that Puritanism succeeded in shaping regional society and culture for generations not because New Englanders knew no alternatives but because it offered a compelling vision of human dignity capable of incorporating and adapting crucial elements of popular mores and aspirations. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xiii, 242 pages) |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780271075433 0271075430 9780271075419 0271075414 |