Hot Protestants
- 368pagine
- 13 ore di lettura
An innovative and compelling study of puritanism that follows the full sweep of the movement's history in England and America
Michael P. Winship Libri
Michael Winship è uno storico di spicco della religione nell'America coloniale. Il suo lavoro approfondisce le correnti teologiche e politiche che hanno plasmato la società puritana e le sue aspirazioni per una "città sulla collina". Winship esamina come i pensatori puritani interpretarono la divina provvidenza e come queste interpretazioni si tradussero nelle loro strutture politiche e religiose. Le sue analisi illuminano le complessità della formazione dell'identità religiosa e politica dell'America primitiva, rivelando le tensioni tra il protestantesimo radicale e le influenze dell'Illuminismo.
Seers of God
Puritan Providentialism in the Restoration and Early Enlightenment
- 244pagine
- 9 ore di lettura
The book explores the intellectual evolution of late-seventeenth-century Massachusetts Puritan culture, highlighting its parallels with changes in England. It addresses the tension between Puritanism and the emerging Enlightenment, questioning how Puritans maintained their credibility amidst a shifting intellectual landscape. Through a compelling analysis of themes such as theology and witchcraft, the author situates these developments within a broader transatlantic context, offering insights into the complexities of early New England's intellectual history.
Making Heretics
Militant Protestantism and Free Grace in Massachusetts, 1636-1641
- 342pagine
- 12 ore di lettura
The book reinterprets the Massachusetts disputes of the late 1630s, often mischaracterized as the "antinomian controversy." It delves into the intricate interplay of personal agendas and relationships among key figures, presenting these conflicts as a series of interconnected events rather than a singular controversy. Michael Winship utilizes a wide array of sources to provide a nuanced understanding of the religious and political dynamics at play during this pivotal period in early American history.