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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... ( England is said to have regained liberty through Parliament and against the king . ) Jefferson , for his part , does not absolve Parliament , but he repossesses familiar language from the Whig theory of history . In a theme that had ...
... ( England is said to have regained liberty through Parliament and against the king . ) Jefferson , for his part , does not absolve Parliament , but he repossesses familiar language from the Whig theory of history . In a theme that had ...
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... England : Cambridge University Press , 1990 . Hoffman , Ronald , and Peter J. Albert , eds . Women in the Age of the ... England : Cambridge University Press , 1970 . Karsten , Peter . Patriot - Heroes in England and America : Political ...
... England : Cambridge University Press , 1990 . Hoffman , Ronald , and Peter J. Albert , eds . Women in the Age of the ... England : Cambridge University Press , 1970 . Karsten , Peter . Patriot - Heroes in England and America : Political ...
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... England ) , 63-64 , 66 , 191 George III ( king of England ) , 8 , 16 , 63 , 65 , 82 , 106-107 ; in literature , 104 Georgia , 138 ; constitution of , 73 Gerry , Elbridge , 134 Gibbon , Edward : The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire ...
... England ) , 63-64 , 66 , 191 George III ( king of England ) , 8 , 16 , 63 , 65 , 82 , 106-107 ; in literature , 104 Georgia , 138 ; constitution of , 73 Gerry , Elbridge , 134 Gibbon , Edward : The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire ...
Contents
What Is Enlightenment? Some American Answers | 22 |
Religious Voices | 44 |
Writing the Revolution | 80 |
Copyright | |
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