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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... writing is one of its few forgotten virtues . Revolutionary Americans read voraciously , and their leaders write easily and often , leaving rich , varied materials both in print and in manuscript . No generation , whether in reading or ...
... writing is one of its few forgotten virtues . Revolutionary Americans read voraciously , and their leaders write easily and often , leaving rich , varied materials both in print and in manuscript . No generation , whether in reading or ...
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... writing them out , the dissemination of relevant information within the correct idea . Alexander Hamilton , at ... writing after writing . Over and over , the pamphlets of the period patiently rehearse the essential connections between ...
... writing them out , the dissemination of relevant information within the correct idea . Alexander Hamilton , at ... writing after writing . Over and over , the pamphlets of the period patiently rehearse the essential connections between ...
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... writing to William Cogswell in 1834 , Madison is still insisting on the essence of that collective spirit . " You give me a credit to which I have no claim , in calling me ' The writer of the Constitution of the U.S. , ' " he explains ...
... writing to William Cogswell in 1834 , Madison is still insisting on the essence of that collective spirit . " You give me a credit to which I have no claim , in calling me ' The writer of the Constitution of the U.S. , ' " he explains ...
Contents
What Is Enlightenment? Some American Answers | 22 |
Religious Voices | 44 |
Writing the Revolution | 80 |
Copyright | |
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