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"'How America's sense of national identity was formed is a fascinating question, and George McKenna goes a long way towards answering it. In this wide-ranging, deeply researched and at times revelatory book, he shows how Puritan ideas and values spread across the country from New England in the 1630s and came to define a distinctly American patriotism.' John Gray, FT Magazine" --This text refers to the Paperback edition.
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"The Puritan Origins of American Patriotism exhibits a remarkable breadth and depth of learning and is brimming with insights. One sees here the work of a seasoned scholar, a person of discernment and good judgment."-Robert P. George, Princeton University (Robert P. George )
"A masterly intellectual history of America."-Barry Shain, Colgate University (Barry Shain )
"George McKenna argues that American Puritanism of the seventeenth century has been important throughout all of American history. He also wants to bring the Puritans back to life as living contributors to the parlous political discourse of the contemporary United States. On both counts-as historical primer and thought-provoking contemporary commentary-he is successful. This is a useful as well as an important book."-Mark A. Noll, University of Notre Dame (Mark A. Noll )
"McKenna reminds Americans that their devotion to country runs deeper than the intellect, and that the Puritan legacy, for better or worse, continues to feed the wellsprings of American patriotism."-Rick Ostrander, John Brown University (Rick Ostrander )
"Written with narrative verve and investigative authority, George McKenna's The Puritan Origins of American Patriotism carefully traces the interwoven strands of American Puritan thought from the seventeenth century to the present day."-Darren Dochuk, Purdue University (Darren Dochuk )
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"'How America's sense of national identity was formed is a fascinating question, and George McKenna goes a long way towards answering it. In this wide-ranging, deeply researched and at times revelatory book, he shows how Puritan ideas and values spread across the country from New England in the 1630s and came to define a distinctly American patriotism.' John Gray, FT Magazine" --This text refers to the Paperback edition.
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"The Puritan Origins of American Patriotism exhibits a remarkable breadth and depth of learning and is brimming with insights. One sees here the work of a seasoned scholar, a person of discernment and good judgment."-Robert P. George, Princeton University (Robert P. George )
"A masterly intellectual history of America."-Barry Shain, Colgate University (Barry Shain )
"George McKenna argues that American Puritanism of the seventeenth century has been important throughout all of American history. He also wants to bring the Puritans back to life as living contributors to the parlous political discourse of the contemporary United States. On both counts-as historical primer and thought-provoking contemporary commentary-he is successful. This is a useful as well as an important book."-Mark A. Noll, University of Notre Dame (Mark A. Noll )
"McKenna reminds Americans that their devotion to country runs deeper than the intellect, and that the Puritan legacy, for better or worse, continues to feed the wellsprings of American patriotism."-Rick Ostrander, John Brown University (Rick Ostrander )
"Written with narrative verve and investigative authority, George McKenna's The Puritan Origins of American Patriotism carefully traces the interwoven strands of American Puritan thought from the seventeenth century to the present day."-Darren Dochuk, Purdue University (Darren Dochuk )
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