Hot Protestants
- 368 páginas
- 13 horas de lectura
An innovative and compelling study of puritanism that follows the full sweep of the movement's history in England and America
Michael P. Winship Libros
Michael Winship es un destacado historiador de la religión en la América colonial. Su obra profundiza en las corrientes teológicas y políticas que moldearon la sociedad puritana y sus aspiraciones de una "ciudad sobre una colina". Winship examina cómo los pensadores puritanos interpretaron la providencia divina y cómo estas interpretaciones se tradujeron en sus estructuras políticas y religiosas. Sus análisis iluminan las complejidades de la formación de la identidad religiosa y política en la América temprana, revelando las tensiones entre el protestantismo radical y las influencias de la Ilustración.
Seers of God
Puritan Providentialism in the Restoration and Early Enlightenment
- 244 páginas
- 9 horas de lectura
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
- 342 páginas
- 12 horas de lectura
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.