The Puritan Experiment: New England Society from Bradford to Edwards
- ISBN-10
- 1611680867
- ISBN-13
- 9781611680867
- Category
- Social Science
- Pages
- 283
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2013-01-08
- Publisher
- UPNE
- Author
- Francis J. Bremer
Description
The comprehensive history of a system of faith that shaped the nation.
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