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Although the importance of Congregationalism in early Massachusetts has engaged historians' attention for generations, this study is the first to approach the Puritan experience in Congregational church government from the perspective of both the pew and the pulpit. For the past decade, author... read more
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Characters/People edit
- John Fiske: Add a description of this character.
- Anne Hutchinson
- John Cotton
- John Davenport
- Parker
- John Wilson
- Pemberton
- Richard Mather
- Fletcher
- Norton
- Nelson
- Samuel Phillips
- John Allin
- Rowley
- Higginson
- John Wise
- Whitefield
- Browne
- Wayte
- Thomas Hooker
- Thomas Shepard
- Perry Miller
- Noyes
- Jewett
- Danforth
- Woodman
- Williams
- Jonathan Edwards
- Adams
- Oliver
- Knowles
Setting & Locations edit
- Massachusetts
- New England
- Salem
- Boston
- Newbury
- Wenham
- Dorchester
- Dedham
- Chelmsford
- Cambridge Platform
- Connecticut
- Watertown
- Danvers
- Northampton
- Charlestown
- New World
- Gospel
- Roxbury
- Framingham
- Ipswich
- Weymouth
- Fairfield
- Hingham
- Penn
- Concord
- Topsfield
- Cambridge Synod
- Woodbridge
First Sentence edit
LOOKING BACK AT THE PURITANS' painful decision to abandon their homeland for the uncertainty of a New World, Cambridge pastor Thomas Shepard and Dedham pastor John Allin singled out church government as the primary consideration for churchgoers and ministers alike.
Series & Lists edit
This book is in Religion in America Series. (publisher series)
Authors & Contributors edit
- James F. Cooper, Jr. (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Country: United States
Publication Date: 1999
ISBN: 9780585211756
Page Count: 282
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Country: United States
Publication Date: 1999
ISBN: 9780585211756
Page Count: 282
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 973
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