The American Enlightenment, 1750-1820Harvard University Press, 1997 - 220 halaman 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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... efforts to sustain religious dogma , the secular lead- ers of the Republic easily objectify both frameworks in a language of universals . They assume that religious commentary and Enlightenment discourse come together - always the goal ...
... efforts to sustain religious dogma , the secular lead- ers of the Republic easily objectify both frameworks in a language of universals . They assume that religious commentary and Enlightenment discourse come together - always the goal ...
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... efforts also stimulate controversy and lead to more radical writings by their authors . Taken to- gether , they ... effort tries to separate internal and external government – a distinction that would perco- late in Anglo - American ...
... efforts also stimulate controversy and lead to more radical writings by their authors . Taken to- gether , they ... effort tries to separate internal and external government – a distinction that would perco- late in Anglo - American ...
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... effort , insists upon what might have been thought to be missing : recognizable form . It is both a claim of accom- plishment and a rejection of prevalent fears . Just how prevalent these fears have become in 1787 can be seen in George ...
... effort , insists upon what might have been thought to be missing : recognizable form . It is both a claim of accom- plishment and a rejection of prevalent fears . Just how prevalent these fears have become in 1787 can be seen in George ...
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What Is Enlightenment? Some American Answers | 22 |
Religious Voices | 44 |
Writing the Revolution | 80 |
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