"Sabbath in Puritan New England" by Alice Morse Earle is a study that covers a lot of information on the social and religious aspects of Puritan life in a clear, well-presented, and good-natured way. Alice Morse Earle acted as a cultural anthropologist and specialized in this period. She covers the homey particulars of Sabbath-day Puritan life in a way that is relatable even to those who didn't follow or subscribe to the religion.
The early meeting-houses in country parishes were seldom painted, such outward show being thought vain and extravagant. In the middle of the eighteenth century paint became cheaper and more plentiful, and a gay rivalry in church-decoration sprang up. One meeting-house had to be as fine as its neighbor. Votes were taken, "rates were levied," gifts were asked in every town to buy "colour" for the meeting-house.
The book "The Sabbath in Puritan New England," authored by Alice Morse Earle, provides an insightful look at the religious and cultural significance of the Sabbath in early colonial America. Earle uses research and a sharp historical perspective to dive into the Sabbath's significance in molding the lives and aspirations of Puritan communities. The literary work investigates the Sabbath's strict adherence, which was a cornerstone of Puritan society, and how it shaped not only religious events but also the community's daily activities and social relationships. Earle examines how the Sabbath affects several elements of life, including as worship and family interactions, as well as business operations and relaxation. Earle's story clearly shows the intricacies of the Puritan Sabbath, emphasizing the clash between religious dedication and evolving societal demands.
Written by a leading expert on the Puritans, this brief, informative volume offers a wealth of background on this key religious movement. This book traces the shaping, triumph, and decline of the Puritan world, while also examining the role of religion in the shaping of American society and the role of the Puritan legacy in American history. Francis J. Bremer discusses the rise of Puritanism in the English Reformation, the struggle of the reformers to purge what they viewed as the corruptions of Roman Catholicism from the Elizabethan church, and the struggle with the Stuart monarchs that led to a brief Puritan triumph under Oliver Cromwell. It also examines the effort of Puritans who left England to establish a godly kingdom in America. Bremer examines puritan theology, views on family and community, their beliefs about the proper relationship between religion and public life, the limits of toleration, the balance between individual rights and one's obligation to others, and the extent to which public character should be shaped by private religious belief. About the Series: Combining authority with wit, accessibility, and style, Very Short Introductions offer an introduction to some of life's most interesting topics. Written by experts for the newcomer, they demonstrate the finest contemporary thinking about the central problems and issues in hundreds of key topics, from philosophy to Freud, quantum theory to Islam.
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Sixteen-year-old Kit Tyler is marked by suspicion and disapproval from the moment she arrives on the unfamiliar shores of colonial Connecticut in 1687. Alone and desperate, she has been forced to leave her beloved home on the island of Barbados and join a family she has never met. Torn between her quest for belonging and her desire to be true to herself, Kit struggles to survive in a hostile place. Just when it seems she must give up, she finds a kindred spirit. But Kit's friendship with Hannah Tupper, believed by the colonists to be a witch, proves more taboo than she could have imagined and ultimately forces Kit to choose between her heart and her duty. Elizabeth George Speare won the 1959 Newbery Medal for this portrayal of a heroine whom readers will admire for her unwavering sense of truth as well as her infinite capacity to love.
