In Defense of Historical Literature: Essays on American History, Autobiography, Drama, and Fiction |
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... effect of the covenant ( or Federal ) theology in New England and American history but also the remarkable strength of the founding Puritans ' dedication to thought and learning and the effect of experience in the New World on the ...
... effect of the covenant ( or Federal ) theology in New England and American history but also the remarkable strength of the founding Puritans ' dedication to thought and learning and the effect of experience in the New World on the ...
Page 36
... effect on prevailing opinion either in the scholarly com- munity or in popular lore . We seem almost bound to adopt a judicial attitude in the very act of imagining Mather's character and naming its traits , and portrayal quickly ...
... effect on prevailing opinion either in the scholarly com- munity or in popular lore . We seem almost bound to adopt a judicial attitude in the very act of imagining Mather's character and naming its traits , and portrayal quickly ...
Page 67
... effect of lading on the speed of merchant ships , to street lighting and street cleaning , to the value of learning modern Romance languages before trying to learn Latin - all these he contrives to reveal in anecdotes of questioning and ...
... effect of lading on the speed of merchant ships , to street lighting and street cleaning , to the value of learning modern Romance languages before trying to learn Latin - all these he contrives to reveal in anecdotes of questioning and ...
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