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A paradise of reason : William Bentley and Enlightenment Christianity in the early republic, J. Rixey Ruffin
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- Summary
- "This book is as much a social and political history of Salem in the early republic as it is an intellectual biography; it not only delineates Bentley's ideas, but perhaps more important, it unravels their social and political consequences. Using Bentley's remarkable diary and a vast archive of newspaper accounts, tax records, and electoral returns, Ruffin brings to life the sailors, widows, captains, and merchants who lived with Bentley in the eastern parish of Salem." "A Paradise of Reason is a study of the intellectual and tangible effects of rational religion in mercantile Salem, of theology and philosophy but also of ideology - of the social politics of race and class and gender, the ecclesiastical politics of establishment and dissent, the ideological politics of republicanism and classical liberalism, and the patty politics of Federalism and Democratic-Republicanism. In bringing to light the fascinating life and thought of one of early New England's most interesting historical figures, Ruffin offers a fresh perspective on the formative negotiations between Christianity and the Enlightenment in the years of America's founding."--BOOK JACKET
- Language
- eng
- Label
- A paradise of reason : William Bentley and Enlightenment Christianity in the early republic
- Title
- A paradise of reason
- Title remainder
- William Bentley and Enlightenment Christianity in the early republic
- Statement of responsibility
- J. Rixey Ruffin
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- "This book is as much a social and political history of Salem in the early republic as it is an intellectual biography; it not only delineates Bentley's ideas, but perhaps more important, it unravels their social and political consequences. Using Bentley's remarkable diary and a vast archive of newspaper accounts, tax records, and electoral returns, Ruffin brings to life the sailors, widows, captains, and merchants who lived with Bentley in the eastern parish of Salem." "A Paradise of Reason is a study of the intellectual and tangible effects of rational religion in mercantile Salem, of theology and philosophy but also of ideology - of the social politics of race and class and gender, the ecclesiastical politics of establishment and dissent, the ideological politics of republicanism and classical liberalism, and the patty politics of Federalism and Democratic-Republicanism. In bringing to light the fascinating life and thought of one of early New England's most interesting historical figures, Ruffin offers a fresh perspective on the formative negotiations between Christianity and the Enlightenment in the years of America's founding."--BOOK JACKET
- Biography type
- contains biographical information
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Ruffin, J. Rixey
- Dewey number
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- 285.8092
- B
- Illustrations
- illustrations
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- BR520
- LC item number
- .R84 2008
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- Series statement
- Religion in America series
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Bentley, William
- Christianity and politics
- Republicanism
- Christianity and politics
- Republicanism
- Label
- A paradise of reason : William Bentley and Enlightenment Christianity in the early republic, J. Rixey Ruffin
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages [189]-259) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
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- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Control code
- 77829945
- Dimensions
- 25 cm
- Extent
- x, 266 pages
- Isbn
- 9780195326512
- Isbn Type
- (cloth)
- Lccn
- 2007000076
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
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- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- System control number
- (OCoLC)77829945
- Label
- A paradise of reason : William Bentley and Enlightenment Christianity in the early republic, J. Rixey Ruffin
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages [189]-259) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Control code
- 77829945
- Dimensions
- 25 cm
- Extent
- x, 266 pages
- Isbn
- 9780195326512
- Isbn Type
- (cloth)
- Lccn
- 2007000076
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- System control number
- (OCoLC)77829945
Subject
- Christianity and politics -- United States -- History -- 18th century
- Christianity and politics -- United States -- History -- 19th century
- Bentley, William, 1759-1819
- Republicanism -- United States -- History -- 19th century
- Republicanism -- United States -- History -- 18th century
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