American Enlightenment, 17501820

Informationen zum Autor Robert A. Ferguson was George Edward Woodberry Professor in Law, Literature, and Criticism at Columbia University. Klappentext 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. Ferguson's trenchant interpretation yields new understanding of this pivotal period for American culture. Zusammenfassung 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. Ferguson's trenchant interpretation yields new understanding of this pivotal period for American culture. Inhaltsverzeichnis 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

Product details

• Authors: Robert A. Ferguson, Ferguson Robert A.
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 25.03.1997
• EAN: 9780674023222
• ISBN: 978-0-674-02322-2
• No. of pages: 240
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > General, dictionaries; USA, Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, Cultural Studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Cultural & Social, HISTORY / United States / 19th Century, c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, United States of America, USA, History of the Americas, C 1700 To C 1800