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The profane, the civil, & the godly : the reformation of manners in orthodox New England, 1679-1749 / Richard P. Gildrie.

By: Material type: TextTextPublisher number: MWT11622139Publication details: University Park, Pa. : Pennsylvania State University Press, �1994.Description: 1 online resource (xiii, 242 pages)Content type:
  • text
Media type:
  • computer
Carrier type:
  • online resource
ISBN:
  • 9780271075433
  • 0271075430
  • 9780271075419
  • 0271075414
Other title:
  • Profane, the civil, and the godly
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Additional physical formats: Print version:: Profane, the civil, & the godly.DDC classification:
  • 285/.9/0974 20
LOC classification:
  • BX9355.N35 G54 1994
Other classification:
  • 15.85
Online resources:
Contents:
Introduction: Puritanism, Popular Culture, and the Reform Tradition -- 1. The Reforming Synod of 1679 -- 2. The Ways of the Profane -- 3. Tavern Milieus -- 4. Family Government and the Rising Generation -- 5. Rituals, Godly and Profane -- 6. Dark Corners and Popular Piety -- 7. Visions of Evil: Witchcraft and the Occult -- 8. Adjustment to a New Order -- 9. Augustan Civility and the Great Awakening.
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Summary: 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.
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Introduction: Puritanism, Popular Culture, and the Reform Tradition -- 1. The Reforming Synod of 1679 -- 2. The Ways of the Profane -- 3. Tavern Milieus -- 4. Family Government and the Rising Generation -- 5. Rituals, Godly and Profane -- 6. Dark Corners and Popular Piety -- 7. Visions of Evil: Witchcraft and the Occult -- 8. Adjustment to a New Order -- 9. Augustan Civility and the Great Awakening.

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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.

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