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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Contents
Finding the Revolution | 1 |
What Is Enlightenment? Some American Answers | 22 |
Religious Voices | 44 |
Writing the Revolution | 80 |
The Literature of Public Documents | 124 |
The Limits of Enlightenment | 150 |
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Bibliographic information
| Title | The American Enlightenment, 1750-1820 |
| Author | Robert A. Ferguson |
| Edition | illustrated, reprint |
| Publisher | Harvard University Press, 1997 |
| ISBN | 0674023226, 9780674023222 |
| Length | 220 pages |
| Subjects | › › Literary Criticism / American / General |
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