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Puritans: Religion and Politics in Seventeenth-Century England and America
Puritans Religion and Politics in SeventeenthCentury England and America Author:John Eric Adair, John Adair, John Eric Founding Fathers Adair Did the Puritans, as they left England for the New World seeking religious freedom, have any idea that their influence would still be felt today? This stimulating book traces their emergence early in the reign of Elizabeth 1; the spectrum of their religious and political beliefs; and their creed of purity and asceticism in the name of Christ th... more »at found many followers at all levels of English society. The author explores the fear that their radical ideas engendered in the reigning Church and government, and the frustration at the failure of their aims at home that led them finally on their brave course across the ocean to America. He contends that their fierce morality and sense of independence became a major force in shaping the American character, and that it is these two traits that are still distinctly part of the culture that we export abroad.« less