The American Enlightenment, 1750-1820Harvard University Press, 1997 - 220 Seiten 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. |
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... intellectual still believes in reading everything . The higher goal of that intellectual in America is to find and to apply those portions of a universal knowledge that will work best in the unprecedented setting of new world ...
... intellectual still believes in reading everything . The higher goal of that intellectual in America is to find and to apply those portions of a universal knowledge that will work best in the unprecedented setting of new world ...
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... intellectual and political convenience , at once defining the people and placing external limits upon them . His easy mix of secular and religious explanation is everywhere in the period , and , writ large , it signifies a blend of ...
... intellectual and political convenience , at once defining the people and placing external limits upon them . His easy mix of secular and religious explanation is everywhere in the period , and , writ large , it signifies a blend of ...
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... intellectual grouping , and their downward mobility must be read in the light of a continuing vitality , unappreciated until recently , in the religious life of the people . Beyond these complications lies another mystery . How do ...
... intellectual grouping , and their downward mobility must be read in the light of a continuing vitality , unappreciated until recently , in the religious life of the people . Beyond these complications lies another mystery . How do ...
Inhalt
What Is Enlightenment? Some American Answers | 22 |
Religious Voices | 44 |
Writing the Revolution | 80 |
Urheberrecht | |
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