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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... republican life is one such change . The issue is joined in the assumption , broadly shared , that republican virtue depends on reli- gious principle . No significant secular leader would have disagreed with Jefferson's comment in Notes ...
... republican life is one such change . The issue is joined in the assumption , broadly shared , that republican virtue depends on reli- gious principle . No significant secular leader would have disagreed with Jefferson's comment in Notes ...
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... republican life . In literary terms , the shift involves nothing less than the crystallization of a genre , the moment when decisive accomplishment transforms an art form and everyone's understanding of it . The reasons for this change ...
... republican life . In literary terms , the shift involves nothing less than the crystallization of a genre , the moment when decisive accomplishment transforms an art form and everyone's understanding of it . The reasons for this change ...
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... republican society is a dangerous perception for those left outside . The Native American as logical opponent , the slave as feared rebel , and the woman as a symbol of luxury are only the easiest targets of early republican rage . Many ...
... republican society is a dangerous perception for those left outside . The Native American as logical opponent , the slave as feared rebel , and the woman as a symbol of luxury are only the easiest targets of early republican rage . Many ...
Contents
What Is Enlightenment? Some American Answers | 22 |
Religious Voices | 44 |
Writing the Revolution | 80 |
Copyright | |
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