New England Nation: The Country the Puritans Built by B. Daniels (English) Hardc

Description: New England Nation by B. Daniels Out of European revolutions and social upheaval, an extraordinary society of literate, pious, and prosperous English Puritans flowered in seventeenth-century New England. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Out of European revolutions and social upheaval, an extraordinary society of literate, pious, and prosperous English Puritans flowered in seventeenth-century New England. This wonderfully readable history recreates the world of Puritan New England and places it in the broad sweep of history. The book provides a fascinating look into Puritan society, with sailors, sinners, women, children, and Native Americans joining the usual Puritan ministers of the seventeenth century. Combining remarkable primary sources with an enjoyable narrative, this book reveals the New England Nation in its fullness and complexity, and reveals striking parallels with the America of today. Notes Beginning with its publication in 1996, Danielss book has sold thousands of copies and remained a Palgrave classicThe book features a distinctive authorial voice and strong narrative lineDaniels has woven primary sources into the text, embedding them in the narrative and providing valuable context and explanation for nonspecialistsThere is a relative paucity of synthetic works on this subject appropriate for undergraduate teaching. This book will be a natural for adoption in American history surveys Author Biography Bruce C. Daniels has been professor of History at the University of Winnipeg; chair of the Department and professor of History at Texas Tech University; and Gilbert M. Denman Endowed Professor of History at the University of Texas at San Antonio. Table of Contents Introduction: New England, Puritans, and American History Protestant Reform Puritan Beginnings The Great Migration New England Blossoms Subduing the Land Subduing the Devil Women in a Mans World Men and Women Subduing the Natives The Devil Strikes Back Epilogue: A Strange Legacy Review New England Nation is the most important book on American Puritanism in a generation. Based on a lifetime of research, it dispels the myths that have dogged the Puritans across the centuries, resuscitates their humanity, and reaffirms their critical legacy in the making of modern American culture.-Bruce Tucker, Professor of History, University of WindsorBruce C. Daniels offers a lively and accessible narrative of the Puritan story. This book is a great place for readers with little knowledge of the Puritans to dispel misconceptions, while those well-versed in colonial history can still look forward to a great read and deft handling of familiar terrain."-Carol Karlsen, Professor Emerita of History and Womens Studies, University of MichiganThis is a wonderfully readable page-turner of a book that explains who New Englands Puritans were, how they lived and thought, and why they continue to strongly influence our ideas about America and its possibilities.-Walter W. Woodward, Associate Professor of History, University of Connecticut, and State Historian of ConnecticutWith his customary sharp insight and wry wit, Bruce C. Daniels sweeps away the standard caricature of Puritan New England, showing us a lively landscape inhabited by real human beings, full of complications, contradictions, and contrariness.-Gregory Nobles, Professor of History, Georgia Institute of Technology Long Description Out of European revolutions and social upheaval, an extraordinary society of literate, pious, and prosperous English Puritans flowered in seventeenth-century New England. This wonderfully readable history recreates the world of Puritan New England and places it in the broad sweep of history. The book provides a fascinating look into Puritan society, with sailors, sinners, women, children, and Native Americans joining the usual Puritan ministers of the seventeenth century. Combining remarkable primary sources with an enjoyable narrative, this book reveals the New England Nation in its fullness and complexity, and reveals striking parallels with the America of today. Review Quote New England Nation is the most important book on American Puritanism in a generation. Based on a lifetime of research, it dispels the myths that have dogged the Puritans across the centuries, resuscitates their humanity, and reaffirms their critical legacy in the making of modern American culture.-Bruce Tucker, Professor of History, University of Windsor Bruce C. Daniels offers a lively and accessible narrative of the Puritan story. This book is a great place for readers with little knowledge of the Puritans to dispel misconceptions, while those well-versed in colonial history can still look forward to a great read and deft handling of familiar terrain."-Carol Karlsen, Professor Emerita of History and Womens Studies, University of Michigan This is a wonderfully readable page-turner of a book that explains who New Englands Puritans were, how they lived and thought, and why they continue to strongly influence our ideas about America and its possibilities.-Walter W. Woodward, Associate Professor of History, University of Connecticut, and State Historian of Connecticut With his customary sharp insight and wry wit, Bruce C. Daniels sweeps away the standard caricature of Puritan New England, showing us a lively landscape inhabited by real human beings, full of complications, contradictions, and contrariness.-Gregory Nobles, Professor of History, Georgia Institute of Technology Details ISBN1137025611 Language English ISBN-10 1137025611 ISBN-13 9781137025616 Media Book Format Hardcover Year 2012 Author B. Daniels Short Title NEW ENGLAND NATION 2012/E Edition Description 2012 Imprint Palgrave Macmillan Subtitle The Country the Puritans Built Place of Publication Basingstoke Country of Publication United Kingdom Pages 237 AU Release Date 2012-09-06 NZ Release Date 2012-09-06 UK Release Date 2012-09-06 Illustrations XII, 237 p. 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