New England's Moral Legislator Timothy Dwight, 1752-1817 |
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| Author:
| Fitzmier, John R. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-253-33433-6 |
| Publication Date: | Nov 1998 |
| Publisher: | Indiana University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $39.95 |
Book Description:
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"Some books are so well done that a fair review is largely a recitation of their merits. Moral Legislator is such a work.... Fitzmier's superb book offers a fresh view of New England's cultural elite during this era." --Church History
"This crisply written, well-argued study offers an insightful and comprehensive portrait of Dwight." --Journal of American History
"An excellent writer, Fitzmier develops Dwight's thought as it is particularly related to a historical...
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"Some books are so well done that a fair review is largely a recitation of their merits. Moral Legislator is such a work.... Fitzmier's superb book offers a fresh view of New England's cultural elite during this era." --Church History
"This crisply written, well-argued study offers an insightful and comprehensive portrait of Dwight." --Journal of American History
"An excellent writer, Fitzmier develops Dwight's thought as it is particularly related to a historical biblical millennium. This is the definitive work on Dwight; the endnotes and bibliography are extensive." --Library Journal
Grandson of Jonathan Edwards, president of Yale University, writer, teacher, theologian, Timothy Dwight was a major figure in the Second Great Awakening of American Protestantism. Understanding the ways in which his moralism shaped his vision leads to a fuller appreciation of the "godly federalism" that Dwight created and promulgated from the moral high ground of the Yale presidency.