Godly letters : the literature of the American Puritans / Michael J. Colacurcio.
| Author/creator | Colacurcio, Michael J. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Notre Dame, Ind. : University of Notre Dame Press, ©2006. |
| Description | xix, 650 pages ; 24 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Table of contents |
| Subjects |
| Contents | A costly Canaan : Morton and the margins of American literature -- Advancing the gospel, dividing the church : design and vision in Bradford's Plymouth -- "A strange poise of spirit" : the life and deaths of Thomas Shepard -- The charter and the "model" : writing Winthrop's holy state -- Doubt's venture, faith's call : Shepard's activist Calvinism -- Regeneration through violence : Hooker and the morale of preparation -- Primitive comfort : the spiritual witness of John Cotton -- Wives and lovers : reaction and the gender of Puritanism -- Marching orders : Johnson's summary syntax -- Government in exile : Williams and the decay of dialogue -- Epilogue: "God's altar" : the fall to poetry. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 576-633) and index. |
| LCCN | 2006012839 |
| ISBN | 0268022909 (alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 9780268022907 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | PS153.P87 C65 2006 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |