In this prize-winning study of the sacred and profane in Puritan New England, Richard P. Gildrie seeks to understand not only the fears, aspirations, and moral theories of Puritan reformers but also the customs and attitudes they sought to transform. Topics include tavern mores, family order, witchcraft, criminality, and popular religion. Gildrie demonstrates that Puritanism succeeded in shaping regional society and culture for generations not because New Englanders knew no alternatives but because it offered a compelling vision of human dignity capable of incorporating and adapting crucial elements of popular mores and aspirations.

The Profane, the Civil, and the Godly: The Reformation of Manners in Orthodox New England, 1679–1749 (Kenneth Scott Latourette Prize in Religion and Modern Literature)

Gildrie, Richard P.

Religion & Spirituality

Penn State University Press

<p>In this prize-winning study of the sacred and profane in Puritan New England, Richard P. Gildrie seeks to understand not only the fears, aspirations, and moral theories of Puritan reformers but also the customs and attitudes they sought to transform. Topics include tavern mores, family order, witchcraft, criminality, and popular religion. Gildrie demonstrates that Puritanism succeeded in shaping regional society and culture for generations not because New Englanders knew no alternatives but because it offered a compelling vision of human dignity capable of incorporating and adapting crucial elements of popular mores and aspirations.</p>

Salem (Mass.) -- History. Salem (Mass.) -- Religious life and customs.

Salem, Massachusetts, 1626-1683: A Covenant Community

Science & Math

Univ of Virginia Pr

<p>A History of Austin Peay State University 1927 - 2002: And Its Predecessors, 1806-1926 - by Richard P. Gildrie</p>

A History of Austin Peay State University 1927 - 2002: And Its Predecessors, 1806-1926

Austin Peay State University

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The Profane, the Civil, and the Godly: The Reformation of Manners in Orthodox New England, 1679–1749 (Kenneth Scott Latourette Prize in Religion and Modern Literature)

The Profane, the Civil, and the Godly: The Reformation of Manners in Orthodox New England, 1679–1749 (Kenneth Scott Latourette Prize in Religion and Modern Literature)

Salem, Massachusetts, 1626-1683: A Covenant Community

A History of Austin Peay State University 1927 - 2002: And Its Predecessors, 1806-1926