The Profane, the Civil, and the Godly : : The Reformation of Manners in Orthodox New England, 1679-1749 / / Richard P. Gildrie.
In this prize-winning study of the sacred and profane in Puritan New England, Richard P. Gildrie seeks to understand not only the fears, aspirations, and moral theories of Puritan reformers but also the customs and attitudes they sought to transform. Topics include tavern mores, family order, witchc...
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Superior document: | Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Penn State University Press Complete eBook-Package Pre-2014 |
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Place / Publishing House: | University Park, PA : : Penn State University Press, , [2021] ©1994 |
Year of Publication: | 2021 |
Language: | English |
Series: | Kenneth Scott Latourette Prize in Religion and Modern Literature
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Physical Description: | 1 online resource (260 p.) |
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Summary: | In this prize-winning study of the sacred and profane in Puritan New England, Richard P. Gildrie seeks to understand not only the fears, aspirations, and moral theories of Puritan reformers but also the customs and attitudes they sought to transform. Topics include tavern mores, family order, witchcraft, criminality, and popular religion. Gildrie demonstrates that Puritanism succeeded in shaping regional society and culture for generations not because New Englanders knew no alternatives but because it offered a compelling vision of human dignity capable of incorporating and adapting crucial elements of popular mores and aspirations. |
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Format: | Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web. |
ISBN: | 9780271075433 9783110745269 |
DOI: | 10.1515/9780271075433?locatt=mode:legacy |
Access: | restricted access |
Hierarchical level: | Monograph |
Statement of Responsibility: | Richard P. Gildrie. |