"The pompe and pride of man" pride and humility in early New England by Sandra Slater

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Slater, Sandy, author.

Series:

Early American history series v. 14

Early American history series : the American colonies, 1500-1830 volume 14

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Puritans--New England--History--17th century.

Puritans.

Puritans--Conduct of life.

Pride and vanity.

Humility.

New England--Social life and customs--To 1775.

New England.

New England--Religious life and customs.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Other Title:

Pride and humility in early New England

Place of Publication:

Leiden Boston Brill [2025]

Summary:

"Huddled on dank ships and tossed about in the waves of the Atlantic, English Puritans envisioned a new society predicated on the values of individual and communal humility. Pride, a pervasive sin, jeopardized their very survival and incited God's wrath. The first generation of New England settlers, deeply affected by the miseries of their migration experience, crafted New England society on the dichotomy of pride and humility. Embracing demonstrative suffering as essential, Puritans embraced perpetual martyrdom, often taking great pride in the extent of their humiliation. This ideology affected self-perceptions and informed legal codes, theology, and community values. Anxieties around pride resulted in violent efforts to eradicate "proud" individuals, but also whole communities as demonstrated by the Pequot War (1636-37). The dichotomy of pride and humility permeated all aspects of New England Puritanism"-- Provided by publisher

Contents:

"The lord's wonderfull terror and mercy" : pride and passage on the Atlantic

"Pride and spirituall whoardoms" : pride and humility in early New England

"The new creature" : performing and purging pride

"To humble ourselves together" : public humility in early New England

"Full of proud expressions" : civil and church censure in Early New England

"Pride and arraigning of spirit" : conflict and strife in early New England

"Great pride and insolence" : vehement violence in the Pequot War

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index

Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on January 28, 2025)

Other Format:

Print version Slater, Sandy. Pompe and pride of man"

ISBN:

9004704035

9789004704039

OCLC:

1463681915

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license