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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... liberty , Williams ascertains that both are " inherent , " " natural and unalienable . " Nevertheless , " bigotted Clergy , and arbitrary weak or popish Princes " occasionally decide otherwise . The Essential Rights and Liberties of ...
... liberty , Williams ascertains that both are " inherent , " " natural and unalienable . " Nevertheless , " bigotted Clergy , and arbitrary weak or popish Princes " occasionally decide otherwise . The Essential Rights and Liberties of ...
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... Liberty , " celestial Maid , the daughter of God , and , excepting his Son , the first - born of Heaven . " All distinction between faith and liberty disappears in this sermon . Mayhew's personal growth in liberty receives proper ...
... Liberty , " celestial Maid , the daughter of God , and , excepting his Son , the first - born of Heaven . " All distinction between faith and liberty disappears in this sermon . Mayhew's personal growth in liberty receives proper ...
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... liberty granted by power " and American " charters of power granted by liberty . " As with Adams , constitutionalism defines the meaning of revolutionary action . Madison's " revolution in the practice of the world " becomes a matter of ...
... liberty granted by power " and American " charters of power granted by liberty . " As with Adams , constitutionalism defines the meaning of revolutionary action . Madison's " revolution in the practice of the world " becomes a matter of ...
Contents
What Is Enlightenment? Some American Answers | 22 |
Religious Voices | 44 |
Writing the Revolution | 80 |
Copyright | |
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