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This provocative work explores the Puritan and Protestant roots of American sexual identity and culture. Offering both historical and interdisciplinary breadth, it charts Protestant influence on the American character from Cotton Mather to Kenneth Starr. From witch trials to pickaxe murderers, from brothels to convents, and from slavery to Toni Morrison's Paradise , these essays provide insights into American sexual and religious conventions and beliefs.Product Identifiers
PublisherTaylor & Francis LTD
ISBN-139780415926393
eBay Product ID (ePID)88867131
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Book TitleThe Puritan Origins of American Sex: Religion, Sexuality, and National Identity in American Literature
AuthorNicholas F. Radel, Tracy Fessenden, Magdalena J. Zaborowska
FormatHardcover
LanguageEnglish
TopicReligious History
Publication Year2001
Dimensions
Item Height229mm
Item Width152mm
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EditorTracy Fessenden, Nicholas F. Radel, Magdalena J. Zaborowska
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom