The American Enlightenment, 1750-1820This concise literary history of the American Enlightenment captures the varied and conflicting voices of religious and political conviction in the decades when the new nation was formed. Robert Ferguson's trenchant interpretation yields new understanding of this pivotal period for American culture. |
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... constitutions , the generalities of the Constitution lie within a precise arrangement of tone and structure . The seven articles are clearly deployed in descending order of length , concern , and difficulty . The first three articles ...
... constitutions , the generalities of the Constitution lie within a precise arrangement of tone and structure . The seven articles are clearly deployed in descending order of length , concern , and difficulty . The first three articles ...
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... Constitution . V Communal acceptance of the Constitution remains one of the mysteries of early republican life . In literary terms , the shift involves nothing less than the crystallization of a genre , the moment when decisive ...
... Constitution . V Communal acceptance of the Constitution remains one of the mysteries of early republican life . In literary terms , the shift involves nothing less than the crystallization of a genre , the moment when decisive ...
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... Constitution is somehow in jeopardy . As Marshall puts the matter in converting legal principle into dramatic story , there is a danger of " doctrine [ that ] would subvert the very foundation of all written constitutions " and that ...
... Constitution is somehow in jeopardy . As Marshall puts the matter in converting legal principle into dramatic story , there is a danger of " doctrine [ that ] would subvert the very foundation of all written constitutions " and that ...
Contents
What Is Enlightenment? Some American Answers | 22 |
Religious Voices | 44 |
Writing the Revolution | 80 |
Copyright | |
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