Puritans A Sourcebook of Their Writings Author:Perry Miller, T.H. Thompson Critically acclaimed classic lets Puritans speak for themselves in crucial documents covering history, theory of state and society, religion, customs, behavior; biographies and letters, poetry, literary theory, education, science, and more. Enlightening general introduction and nine section prefaces give focus to the writings. Regarded by histor... more »ian Samuel Eliot Morison as "the best selection ever made of Puritan literature, point of view and culture," this sourcebook is not only an essential guide for the student of early American history, it is astonishingly good reading.« less