| The Profane, the Civil, and the Godly: The Reformation of Manners in Orthodox New England, 1679-1749 Contributor(s): Gildrie, Richard P. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0271025956 ISBN-13: 9780271025957 Publisher: Penn State University Press OUR PRICE: $30.64 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 1994 Annotation: In this prize-winning study of the sacred and profane in Puritan New England, Richard P. Gildrie seeks to understand not only the fears, aspirations, and moral theories of Puritan reformers but also the customs and attitudes they sought to transform. Topics include tavern mores, family order, witchcraft, criminality, and popular religion. Gildrie demonstrates that Puritanism succeeded in shaping regional society and culture for generations not because New Englanders knew no alternatives but because it offered a compelling vision of human dignity capable of incorporating and adapting crucial elements of popular mores and aspirations. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Christianity - Denominations - Religion | Christian Theology - History - Religion | Christianity - History |
| Dewey: 285.909 |
| Lexile Measure: 1530 |
| Series: Kenneth Scott Latourette Prize in Religion and Modern Litera |
| Physical Information: 0.59" H x 6" W x 9" (0.85 lbs) 260 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 17th Century - Chronological Period - 18th Century - Religious Orientation - Christian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In this prize-winning study of the sacred and profane in Puritan New England, Richard P. Gildrie seeks to understand not only the fears, aspirations, and moral theories of Puritan reformers but also the customs and attitudes they sought to transform. Topics include tavern mores, family order, witchcraft, criminality, and popular religion. Gildrie demonstrates that Puritanism succeeded in shaping regional society and culture for generations not because New Englanders knew no alternatives but because it offered a compelling vision of human dignity capable of incorporating and adapting crucial elements of popular mores and aspirations. |
Contributor Bio(s): Gildrie, Richard P.: - Richard P. Gildrie is Professor of History at Austin Peay State University and author of Salem, Massachusetts, 1626-1683: A Covenant Community (1975). |