The profane, the civil, & the godly : the reformation of manners in orthodox New England, 1679-1749 /

The profane, the civil, & the godly : the reformation of manners in orthodox New England, 1679-1749 /

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, witchc...

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Main Author: Gildrie, Richard P.
Format: Online Resource eBook
Language:English
Published: University Park, Pa. : Pennsylvania State University Press, ©1994.
Series:Kenneth Scott Latourette Prize in Religion and Modern Literature.
Subjects:
To 1799
Puritans > New England > History > 17th century.
Puritans > New England > History > 18th century.
Manners and customs.
Puritans.
New England > Church history > 17th century.
New England > Church history > 18th century.
New England > Social life and customs > To 1775.
New England.
Church history.
History.
Online Access:https://www.jstor.org/stable/10.5325/j.ctv14gpb0p
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