The Beginnings of New England: The Puritan Theocracy in Its Relation to Civil and Religious Liberty

By John Fiske

Book Overview

On Puritan theocracy and how such intolerance gave rise to concepts of civil and religious liberty - "...the principles at work in the history of New England down to the revolution in 1689." Chapter headings include: The Roman Idea And The English Idea, The Puritan Exodus, The Planting of New England, The New England Confederacy, King Phillip's War, and The Tyranny of Andros. John Fiske (1842-1901) was a Harvard lecturer and Professor of American history at Washington University in Saint Louis. He was the chief popularizer of Victorian science and philosophy in the USA in his day.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1410205495
• ISBN13: 9781410205490
• Release Date: April 2003
• Publisher: University Press of the Pacific
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 0.63 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.0" x 8.0"