The American jeremiad / Sacvan Bercovitch.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bercovitch, Sacvan.

Series:

Studies in American thought and culture

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

American prose literature--History and criticism.

American prose literature.

Christianity and politics--History.

Christianity and politics.

Jeremiads--United States--History and criticism.

Jeremiads.

Oratory--United States--History.

Oratory.

Preaching--United States--History.

Preaching.

Puritan movements in literature.

Puritans--New England.

Puritans.

United States--Civilization.

United States.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (292 p.)

Edition:

Anniversary ed. with new preface.

Place of Publication:

Madison : University of Wisconsin Press, 2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

When Sacvan Bercovitch's The American Jeremiad first appeared in 1978, it was hailed as a landmark study of dissent and cultural formation in America, from the Puritans' writings through the major literary works of the antebellum era. For this long-awaited anniversary edition, Bercovitch has written a deeply thoughtful and challenging new preface that reflects on his classic study of the role of the political sermon, or jeremiad, in America from a contemporary perspective, while assessing developments in the field of American studies and the culture at large.

Contents:

Intro

Contents

Preface to the 2012 Edition

Preface to the 1978 Edition

1. Introduction: The Puritan Errand Reassessed

2. The Blessings of Time and Eternity

3. The Genetics of Salvation

4. The Typology of America's Mission

5. Ritual of Consensus

6. Epilogue: The Symbol of America

Notes

Index.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781283692151

1283692155

9780299288631

0299288633

OCLC:

820842577