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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... appear to be a social control as much as it is a political right , a methodology that has structured individuals ... appears less general , the truth less palpable , the view infinitely more particularistic . Technology , the product of ...
... appear to be a social control as much as it is a political right , a methodology that has structured individuals ... appears less general , the truth less palpable , the view infinitely more particularistic . Technology , the product of ...
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... appear familiar ; since mere plausibility in thought and language is never enough , creativity must also satisfy a stricter standard of acceptability . Minimally , the Articles of 1777 conduct the idea of union from theory into regular ...
... appear familiar ; since mere plausibility in thought and language is never enough , creativity must also satisfy a stricter standard of acceptability . Minimally , the Articles of 1777 conduct the idea of union from theory into regular ...
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... appear neither in alphabetical order , nor by presumed importance or seniority , nor in haphazard fashion . They are grouped , instead , by state with the states themselves appearing in geographi- cal order from north to south ...
... appear neither in alphabetical order , nor by presumed importance or seniority , nor in haphazard fashion . They are grouped , instead , by state with the states themselves appearing in geographi- cal order from north to south ...
Contents
What Is Enlightenment? Some American Answers | 22 |
Religious Voices | 44 |
Writing the Revolution | 80 |
Copyright | |
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