This is a facsimile reprint of the 1964 edition published in New York by Russell & Russell, Inc., which was itself an enlarged version of the original produced in 1867 by the Narragansett Club Publications, Providence, RI.
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Roger Williams is back in print,
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This review is from: The Complete Writings of Roger Williams - Volume 2 (Paperback)
A few years ago I sought out the writings of Roger Williams. There were none to be had. This vital figure of major historical importance was silent, for the most part. Which seems especially peculiar given his relevance for so many contemporary questions of church and state.
I found a set of his collected writings in the library of my alma mater, but I was hoping to have a little more ability to sit with these great texts, as well as make the occasional note and use as references whenever I needed. So, I was a little discouraged in my burgeoning Williams interest. Then I noticed the collected works were being re-released. Very wonderful. These are not newly edited texts. These are the facsimiles of a much older collection, which is obvious in the retention of old printer habits, which is most noticable, for this modern eye, in the absence of most 's' characters replaced by the 'f' looking character, a curious addition given the mid-1800s original publication. A little awkward to read at first, but it does give a historical feel to these newly bound, glossy covered texts. In Volume 2 we don't read much of Williams. Instead we are treated to a continuation of the dialogue between Williams and John Cotton. In these pages Cotton dominates, with his "Answer to Roger Williams" taking up pages 1-240, followed by the very brief "Queries of Highest Consideration" filling pages 241-276. I would hope there is before too long a newly edited version of these great letters and writings, but for now, these are the volumes to get and enjoy
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