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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... document ; citizens sign the Declaration , not state representatives . But the careful title , " The Unanimous Declaration of the Thirteen United States of America , " can be construed either way . THE LITERATURE OF PUBLIC DOCUMENTS 127.
... document ; citizens sign the Declaration , not state representatives . But the careful title , " The Unanimous Declaration of the Thirteen United States of America , " can be construed either way . THE LITERATURE OF PUBLIC DOCUMENTS 127.
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... document grows out of “ mutual deference and concession " and that it , therefore , “ is liable to as few exceptions as could reasonably have been expected . " The acceptable exceptions already have been made . By extension , a ...
... document grows out of “ mutual deference and concession " and that it , therefore , “ is liable to as few exceptions as could reasonably have been expected . " The acceptable exceptions already have been made . By extension , a ...
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... document that remains intact despite every revision . The whole discussion of constitutional change takes place between September 15th and 17th , amidst the framers ' rejection of calls for a second convention and their decision to ...
... document that remains intact despite every revision . The whole discussion of constitutional change takes place between September 15th and 17th , amidst the framers ' rejection of calls for a second convention and their decision to ...
Contents
What Is Enlightenment? Some American Answers | 22 |
Religious Voices | 44 |
Writing the Revolution | 80 |
Copyright | |
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