The American enlightenment, 1750-1820
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The American enlightenment, 1750-1820
Harvard University Press, 1997
1st Harvard University Press pbk. ed
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Originally appeared in The Cambridge history of American literature, vol. 1, 1590-1820, published by Cambridge University Press in 1994
Includes bibliographical references (p. 193-205) and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
This 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.
Table of Contents
Preface 1. Finding the Revolution 2. What Is Enlightenment? Some American Answers 3. Religious Voices 4. Writing the Revolution 5. The Literature of Public Documents 6. The Limits of Enlightenment Bibliography Index
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