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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... leader just enough to remind everyone that a living person has achieved such greatness in confirmation of the secular ... leaders of the Revolution are tied to national institutions , their writings and lives become blueprints for the ...
... leader just enough to remind everyone that a living person has achieved such greatness in confirmation of the secular ... leaders of the Revolution are tied to national institutions , their writings and lives become blueprints for the ...
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... leaders generally withhold comment in their fear that further public- ity will push the people's right of resistance toward a justification of public disorder . The more chaotic events become , the less these leaders wish to discuss or ...
... leaders generally withhold comment in their fear that further public- ity will push the people's right of resistance toward a justification of public disorder . The more chaotic events become , the less these leaders wish to discuss or ...
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... leaders strain against the leveling spirit of Paine's pro- nouncement . They want the magic of Common Sense without its simplifying sweep and without its overriding anger . Yet , in straining , these leaders also see that their ...
... leaders strain against the leveling spirit of Paine's pro- nouncement . They want the magic of Common Sense without its simplifying sweep and without its overriding anger . Yet , in straining , these leaders also see that their ...
Contents
What Is Enlightenment? Some American Answers | 22 |
Religious Voices | 44 |
Writing the Revolution | 80 |
Copyright | |
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