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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... never been a simple answer to this question , and the conflations that have allowed partial responses have also stimulated never- ending charges and countercharges of conspiracy and betrayal . Nor are these responses surprising ...
... never been a simple answer to this question , and the conflations that have allowed partial responses have also stimulated never- ending charges and countercharges of conspiracy and betrayal . Nor are these responses surprising ...
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... never before thought of , not merely to say things which had never been said before ; but to place before mankind the common sense of the subject , in terms so plain and firm as to command their assent .... Neither aiming at originality ...
... never before thought of , not merely to say things which had never been said before ; but to place before mankind the common sense of the subject , in terms so plain and firm as to command their assent .... Neither aiming at originality ...
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... never have been an infidel , if there had never been a priest , " he assures Mrs. Samuel Smith in 1816. A year later , as Connecticut finally abandons its state - supported church , he applauds John Adams on one more victory against ...
... never have been an infidel , if there had never been a priest , " he assures Mrs. Samuel Smith in 1816. A year later , as Connecticut finally abandons its state - supported church , he applauds John Adams on one more victory against ...
Contents
What Is Enlightenment? Some American Answers | 22 |
Religious Voices | 44 |
Writing the Revolution | 80 |
Copyright | |
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