TY - BOOK AU - Bercovitch,Sacvan TI - The American jeremiad SN - 0299073505 : AV - PS362 .B43 U1 - 810/.9/38 PY - 1978/// CY - Madison PB - University of Wisconsin Press KW - American prose literature KW - History and criticism KW - Jeremiads KW - United States KW - Christianity and politics KW - History KW - Preaching KW - Puritan movements in literature KW - Oratory KW - Puritans KW - New England KW - Cristianismo y política KW - Historia KW - Predicación KW - EE.UU KW - Puritanos en la literatura KW - Oratoria KW - Puritanos KW - Nueva Inglaterra, EE.UU KW - Prose américaine KW - Histoire et critique KW - Prédication KW - États-Unis KW - Histoire KW - Art oratoire KW - Puritains KW - Nouvelle-Angleterre KW - Christianisme et politique KW - Civilization KW - Civilización KW - Civilisation N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Introduction: the puritan errand reassessed -- Blessings of time and eternity -- Genetics of salvation -- Typology of America's mission -- Ritual of consensus -- Epilogue: the symbol of America; Also issued online UR - http://www.archive.org/details/americanjeremiad00bercrich UR - http://www.openlibrary.org/books/OL4741583M ER -