Jonathan Edwards and the American Experience [Hardcover]

Nathan O. Hatch (Editor), Harry S. Stout (Editor)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0195051181 | ISBN-13: 978-0195051186 | Publication Date: March 17, 1988

Universally recognized as a seminal figure in American intellectual history, Jonathan Edwards has been the focus of considerable scholarly attention in a variety of academic disciplines, including religion, history, literature, and philosophy. Because these disciplines discuss him in relation to different intellectual traditions, Edwards scholarship remains segmented. This volume represents the first attempt to provide a synthetic vision of Edwards and his contributions to American culture. Its fifteen previously unpublished essays present the best contemporary literary, historical, theological, and philosophical thinking on Edwards, locating him in his full historical context and demonstrating the continuity of his influence. Together, they provide the fullest account to date of his role in the development of the American consciousness.

Editorial Reviews

From Library Journal

Noted authors whose disciplines range from history to religion to literature attempt to describe Jonathan Edwards's hold on the American imagination and to place his career in the context of his predecessors, contemporaries, and successors. Although all 15 essays recognize Edwards's significance in American thought and credit him with literary power and psychological skill even while regarding him as pre-modern, much of the work is devoted to proving that Edwards was less forward-looking than once thought. This excellent work belongs in any academic library emphasizing American studies or religion. Susan A. Stussy, Marian Coll. Lib., Indianapolis
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Review

"Provides an excellent survey of recent scholarship on Edwards."--William and Mary Quarterly

"An extremely significant set of papers....All are uniformly strong in stylistic felicity and ideational content."--History: Reviews of New Books

"This fine collection of critical reflections should prove useful to scholars interested in eighteeneth-century culture, as well as to students preparing to embark on an initial survey of Edwards's works."--Religious Studies Review

"A valuable addition to Edwards scholarship because it deals not only with Edwards's thought but also with his continuing impact on American culture."--Journal of American History

"[A] fine collection of essays....Edwards's relentless and sublime thought comes through clearly."--The Christian Century

"Noted authors whose disciplines range from history to religion to literature attempt to describe Jonathan Edwards's hold on the American imagination and to place his career in the context of his predecessors, contemporaries, and successors....This excellent work belongs in any academic library emphasizing American studies or religion."--Library Journal

--This text refers to the Paperback edition.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 312 pages
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA (March 17, 1988)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0195051181
• ISBN-13: 978-0195051186
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,353,256 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)