The American Enlightenment, 1750-1820Harvard University Press, 1997 - 220 страница This concise literary history of the American Enlightenment captures the varied and conflicting voices of religious and political conviction in the decades when the new nation was formed. Robert Ferguson's trenchant interpretation yields new understanding of this pivotal period for American culture. |
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... federal republic in 1787 , so the Constitution , in creating one , never mentions the words " national , " " federal , " or " republic . " The language that remains communicates the possibility in less controversial terms . The radical ...
... federal republic in 1787 , so the Constitution , in creating one , never mentions the words " national , " " federal , " or " republic . " The language that remains communicates the possibility in less controversial terms . The radical ...
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... federal . " The framers ' knowledge of genre is especially evident in their willingness to seek form as a primary source of meaning . Compared with the looser prolixity of the state constitutions , the generalities of the Constitution ...
... federal . " The framers ' knowledge of genre is especially evident in their willingness to seek form as a primary source of meaning . Compared with the looser prolixity of the state constitutions , the generalities of the Constitution ...
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... federal representatives , " restrain your people if they do wrong . " Manifestly , the weak United States governments of the Confederacy and federal union cannot restrain their citizens . Early repub- lican authorities fail to enforce ...
... federal representatives , " restrain your people if they do wrong . " Manifestly , the weak United States governments of the Confederacy and federal union cannot restrain their citizens . Early repub- lican authorities fail to enforce ...
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What Is Enlightenment? Some American Answers | 22 |
Religious Voices | 44 |
Writing the Revolution | 80 |
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