The Trial of Anne Hutchinson Liberty, Law, and Intolerance in Puritan New England: Reacting to the Past |
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| Author:
| Carnes, Mark C.
Barnard University, .
Winship, Michael P. |
| Series title: | Reacting to the Past Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-321-33228-8 |
| Publication Date: | Dec 2004 |
| Publisher: | Longman Publishing Group
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $29.60 |
Book Description:
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By recreating one of the most tumultuous and significant episodes in early American history,The Trial of Anne Hutchinson: Liberty, Law, and Intolerance in Puritan New Englandillustrates the struggle between the followers and allies of John Winthrop, Governor of Massachusetts Bay Colony, and those of Anne Hutchinson, a strong-willed and brilliant religious dissenter. Part of the “Reacting to the Past” series, this text consists of elaborate games in which students are...
More DescriptionBy recreating one of the most tumultuous and significant episodes in early American history,The Trial of Anne Hutchinson: Liberty, Law, and Intolerance in Puritan New Englandillustrates the struggle between the followers and allies of John Winthrop, Governor of Massachusetts Bay Colony, and those of Anne Hutchinson, a strong-willed and brilliant religious dissenter. Part of the “Reacting to the Past” series, this text consists of elaborate games in which students are assigned roles, informed by classic texts, set in particular moments of intellectual and social ferment. The game unfolds amidst a controversy that pushed Massachusetts to the brink of collapse and spurred a larger historical process that led to religious freedom and the modern concept of separation of church and state.