The American jeremiad /
"When Sacvan Bercovitch's The American Jeremiad first appeared in 1978, it was hailed as a landmark study of dissent and cultural formation in America, from the Puritans' writings through the major literary works of the antebellum era. For this long-awaited anniversary edition, Bercov...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Madison :
University of Wisconsin Press,
2012.
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Full text (MFA users only) |
| ISBN: | 0299288633 9780299288631 1283692155 9781283692151 |
| Local Note: | ProQuest Ebook Central |
Table of Contents:
- Preface to the 2012 Edition; Preface to the 1978 Edition; 1. Introduction: The Puritan Errand Reassessed; 2. The Blessings of Time and Eternity; 3. The Genetics of Salvation; 4. The Typology of America's Mission; 5. Ritual of Consensus; 6. Epilogue: The Symbol of America; Notes; Index.