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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... revolutionary sermon survives in publica- tion , though in fractional numbers and debased form . The congregational utterance , on the other hand , is a forgotten mode of expression . The most conventional and frequent sort of revolutionary ...
... revolutionary sermon survives in publica- tion , though in fractional numbers and debased form . The congregational utterance , on the other hand , is a forgotten mode of expression . The most conventional and frequent sort of revolutionary ...
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... revolutionary hero , where heroism magnifies and celebrates disinterested , patriotic action . Although the con- spicuous type for this figure is always George Washington , recognition of every hero helps republicans , in Ramsay's words ...
... revolutionary hero , where heroism magnifies and celebrates disinterested , patriotic action . Although the con- spicuous type for this figure is always George Washington , recognition of every hero helps republicans , in Ramsay's words ...
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... revolutionary , 116 , 119 , 131 , 139 authorship , 4 , 18–29 , 86 , 116 ; and anonymity , 92 ; collaborative , 19 ; and Constitution , 131 , 141 , in Declaration of Independence , 18 ; and pseudonyms , 16 , 86 , 119 autobiography : of ...
... revolutionary , 116 , 119 , 131 , 139 authorship , 4 , 18–29 , 86 , 116 ; and anonymity , 92 ; collaborative , 19 ; and Constitution , 131 , 141 , in Declaration of Independence , 18 ; and pseudonyms , 16 , 86 , 119 autobiography : of ...
Contents
What Is Enlightenment? Some American Answers | 22 |
Religious Voices | 44 |
Writing the Revolution | 80 |
Copyright | |
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