A History of American Puritan Literature

Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2020. xvi+368 pp. £89.99/$115 hb. A 'Theology' chapter by Lisa Gordiš and a chapter on 'The British Isles' by David D. Hall do most of the heavy theological lifting, with Gordiš emphasizing the 'distinctly literary' expressions of...

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Published inBunyan studies no. 27; pp. 139 - 144
Main Author Lynch, Kathleen
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Newcastle Upon Tyne Northumbria University, Department of Humanities, Faculty of Arts, Design and Social Sciences 01.01.2023
Subjects
Algonquian languages
Exceptionalism
History
Japanese language
Literary translation
Malay language
Narratives
Poetry
Portuguese language
Puritanism
Religious literature
Sermons
Theology
United Kingdom > UK
England
North America
British Isles
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Summary:Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2020. xvi+368 pp. £89.99/$115 hb. A 'Theology' chapter by Lisa Gordiš and a chapter on 'The British Isles' by David D. Hall do most of the heavy theological lifting, with Gordiš emphasizing the 'distinctly literary' expressions of individual belief, such as sermons, conversion narratives, and poetry (145). For decades now, Puritanism has been a significant point of entry to transatlantic studies. In 'Global America', Michelle Burnham reminds us that while Robert Boyle was investing in the evangelical translation of the New Testament into Algonquian, he was equally invested in or connected with such other initiatives as the translation of the New Testament into Malay, a Japanese language catechism, and plans to preach in Portuguese and translate the Book of Common Prayer in Madras.
ISSN:0954-0970