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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Page 14
... success of a step already taken now depends upon how others respond to the signification of that event . Whether a signboard or the Declaration of Inde- pendence , the written representation is a mixed symbol of celebration and ...
... success of a step already taken now depends upon how others respond to the signification of that event . Whether a signboard or the Declaration of Inde- pendence , the written representation is a mixed symbol of celebration and ...
Page 60
... success will be more superficial success . The same appropriation of revivalism into Enlightenment thought that supplies a more amiable , inclu- sive theory of union necessarily qualifies reformist fervor . In the transforma- tion of ...
... success will be more superficial success . The same appropriation of revivalism into Enlightenment thought that supplies a more amiable , inclu- sive theory of union necessarily qualifies reformist fervor . In the transforma- tion of ...
Page 185
... success of those negotiations has something to do with her decision to speak and write in nonpartisan terms . Fully ... successful woman of the period , political articulation on major issues is rarely part of an independent engagement ...
... success of those negotiations has something to do with her decision to speak and write in nonpartisan terms . Fully ... successful woman of the period , political articulation on major issues is rarely part of an independent engagement ...
Contents
What Is Enlightenment? Some American Answers | 22 |
Religious Voices | 44 |
Writing the Revolution | 80 |
Copyright | |
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