Religion, communications, and the ideological origins of. The late alan heimert, professor of american literature at harvard university and author of religion and the american mind, said that the evidence in this book provides, truly new and original insight into the religious atmosphere of prerevolutionary virginia, adding immeasurably to thomas jeffersons own intellectual biography. Parrington, main currents of american thought, vol. Andrew delbanco is the mendelson family chair of american studies and julian clarence levi professor in the humanities at columbia university. Alan heimert, 70, professor and expert on early america the new. Alan heimert, expert in american literature sun sentinel. From the great awakening to the revolution 1966 isaac, rhys. In religion and the american mind alan heimert argued that those very calvinists whom parrington dismissed had, in fact, stimulated the democratic movement that resulted in the revolution. If one can believe the foreword and back cover blurbs of this reprint of the late alan heimert s religion and the american mind, the reappearance of his seminal study of the relationship between religion and politics in eighteenthcentury america may just prove to be one more piece of evidence demonstrating that resurrections do in fact happen. Religion and the american mind alan heimert is 20% off every day at. Heimert s great work of scholarship was his religion and the american mind from, the great awakening to the revolution 1966. Alan heimert, religion and the american mind from the great awakening to the revolution. Looking for religion in all the right and wrong places. Alan heimert proposed that the ideas and rhetoric of evangelical calvinists, rather than enlightenment.
More from the contributorsreligion and the american mind. But heimerts book, even though a tourdeforce of intellectual. Jun 19, 20 it has now been nearly 50 years since the publication of alan heimerts religion and the american mind, an ambitious attempt to draw a direct connection between the great awakening of the mid eighteenth century and the american revolution that followed thereafter. The idea has for heimert a life of its own, conditioned by the physical furniture of reality but also conditioning. Religion and the american mind from the great awakening to the revolution, by alan heimert. The transformation of virginia, 17401790 1982, emphasis on baptists kidd, thomas s.
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Heimerts terminology is not meant to imply that one reads beyond. Alan heimerts controversial study, religion and the american mind, probably did more than any other book to prompt that curiosity, for he argued that, at least in new england, the radical evangelical supporters of the revival later became the most ardent rebels, while the moderate and conservative opponents of the awakening became either. Heimert, religion and the american mind from the great awakening to the revolution harvard, 1966. Buy religion and the american mind by alan heimert from waterstones today. If heimerts study is simply an extension of miller, then the problems with the book become insurmountable because, heimert, religion and the american mind, viii. Check out the new look and enjoy easier access to your favorite features.
Cabot professor of american literature at harvard university. Exiled from england, the puritans settled in what cromwell called a poor, cold, and useless placewhere they created a body of ideas and aspirations. Cambridge, harvard university press, 1966 ocolc742434901. Philip goff is assistant professor of history and religious studies at. See all 3 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. These unexpected choices could illustrate, alternately, how disillusioned. Alan heimert, religion and the american mind from the great awakening to the revolution cambridge, mass harvard university press, 1966. From the great awakening to the revolution cambridge, ma. Religion and the american mind, from the great awakening to the revolution. Apr 17, 2007 if one can believe the foreword and back cover blurbs of this reprint of the late alan heimerts religion and the american mind, the reappearance of his seminal study of the relationship between religion and politics in eighteenthcentury america may just prove to be one more piece of evidence demonstrating that resurrections do in fact happen.