{"product_id":"the-puritan-experiment-new-england-society-from-bradford-to-edwards-paperback","title":"The Puritan Experiment: New England Society from Bradford to Edwards - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eFrancis J. Bremer\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA revised and updated edition of a classic text on the early puritans.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Puritan Experiment\u003c\/i\u003e is an accessible, authoritative account of early New England, one with an enduring appeal for students and general readers. This revised and updated edition explains puritanism while incorporating fresh insights from current scholarship.\u003cp\u003eTracing the puritans' journey from the Old World to America, Francis J. Bremer examines the causes and contexts of the puritan movement and analyzes the cultural, political, and economic revolutions wrought by the movement in both Old and New England. A pioneering text in its field, \u003ci\u003eThe Puritan Experiment\u003c\/i\u003e is sweeping in scope. Bremer's examination begins with the English Act of Supremacy of 1534 which placed King Henry VIII at the head of the Church of England, and it ends with the death of the puritan theologian Jonathan Edwards in 1758. From meeting house architecture to the Salem witch trials, from relations with Native Americans to the founding of the nation's first colleges, Bremer details with style and grace how \"a living system of faith\" profoundly influenced the course of history in the New World.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis illustrated edition includes new information about lay empowerment, the role of women, Native society, and the enslavement of Native Americans and Africans.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrancis J. Bremer\u003c\/b\u003e is professor emeritus of history at Millersville University. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eJohn Winthrop: America's Forgotten Founding Father\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eBuilding a New Jerusalem: John Davenport, a Puritan in Three Worlds\u003c\/i\u003e; and \u003ci\u003eOne Small Candle: The Plymouth Puritans and the Beginning of English New England\u003c\/i\u003e, among other titles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 282\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.91 x 8.91 x 5.81 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 30, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53878624321843,"sku":"9781684583188","price":39.35,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/iScnvwkxV29781684583188.webp?v=1787199836","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/the-puritan-experiment-new-england-society-from-bradford-to-edwards-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}