The American jeremiad / / Sacvan Bercovitch

• Autore: Bercovitch Sacvan
• Pubblicazione: Madison, : University of Wisconsin Press, 2012
• Edizione: Anniversary ed. with new preface.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (292 p.)
• Disciplina: 818/.08
• Soggetto topico: American prose literature - History and criticism; Christianity and politics - History; Jeremiads - United States - History and criticism; Oratory - United States - History; Preaching - United States - History; Puritan movements in literature; Puritans - New England
• Soggetto geografico: United States Civilization
• Note generali: Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Intro -- Contents -- Preface to the 2012 Edition -- Preface to the 1978 Edition -- 1. Introduction: The Puritan Errand Reassessed -- 2. The Blessings of Time and Eternity -- 3. The Genetics of Salvation -- 4. The Typology of America's Mission -- 5. Ritual of Consensus -- 6. Epilogue: The Symbol of America -- Notes -- Index.
• Sommario/riassunto: When Sacvan Bercovitch's The American Jeremiad first appeared in 1978, it was hailed as a landmark study of dissent and cultural formation in America, from the Puritans' writings through the major literary works of the antebellum era. For this long-awaited anniversary edition, Bercovitch has written a deeply thoughtful and challenging new preface that reflects on his classic study of the role of the political sermon, or jeremiad, in America from a contemporary perspective, while assessing developments in the field of American studies and the culture at large.
• Titolo autorizzato: The American jeremiad
• ISBN: 9781283692151; 1283692155; 9780299288631; 0299288633
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910965216403321
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