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The Puritans: A Sourcebook of Their Writings
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 810.8001
EAN: 9780486416014
ISBN: 0486416011
Label: Dover Publications
Manufacturer: Dover Publications
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 880
Publication Date: May 03, 2001
Publisher: Dover Publications
Studio: Dover Publications
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Editorial Review:
Critically acclaimed classic lets Puritans speak for themselves in crucial documents covering history, theory of state and society, religion, customs, behavior, biographies and letters, poetry, literary theory, education, science, and more. Regarded by historian Samuel Eliot Morison as "the best selection ever made of Puritan literature, point of view and culture."
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Rating:  - Related Book
I have not read this book, but Perry Miller taught another Harvard Professor named Alan Heimert, whose book I just finished reading. Heimert is not a Christian, but is extremely sympathetic to the Puritans. His book was highly criticized by his secular colleagues because of the importance he placed on Calvinism in the formation of the American Government. It is an excellent history and provides a great deal of insight into the life and circumstances of America's most influential New Light Puritans, ... Read More
Rating:  - A sidenote
I would certainly disagree with Mr. Richard's assessment that the Puritanism of this book no longer exists today. The very reason why Puritan literature and its history is so prevalent today is because so many Christians are reading and following the writings of the Puritans of three centuries ago. That is just not a proper assessment of "modern puritanism". Yes, much has changed in three hundred years, but not the faith of the Believers who are Reformed in their theology and life. And yes, the Puritans ... Read More
Rating:  - A More Objective Review
Considering the only other review for this book currently available, I felt compelled to write a review that is actually about the book, not the subject of the book. A Harvard professor deserves at least that. Perry Miller's classic introduction to the New England Puritans remains an essential text for anyone seeking to understand the complexities of a much maligned and often misunderstood religious movement. An understanding of the New England Puritans is absolutely essential to an understanding of American ... Read More
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