The Practice of Piety

Puritan Devotional Disciplines in Seventeenth-Century New England

By Charles E. Hambrick-Stowe | Publisher: Omohundro Institute and UNC Press

About the book

A moving and vivid account of what it meant to be a Puritan, this account draws on diaries, spiritual biographies, and devotional manuals to explore the daily and weekly ritual and discipline. The devotional movement was at the heart of Puritanism, and the spiritual pilgrimage was the soul’s progress from birth to death to rebirth and eternal glory. Puritan worship brought together college student and illiterate farmer, giving coherence to the community.

Editions of The Practice of Piety

Hardcover
ISBN 9780807815182
Paperback
ISBN 9780807841457
EBook
ISBN 9798890864512
EBook
ISBN 9781469611310
EBook
ISBN 9781469600048
PDF
ISBN 9798890864505

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A moving and vivid account of what it meant to be a Puritan, this account draws on diaries, spiritual biographies, and devotional manuals to explore the daily and weekly ritual and discipline. The devotional movement was at the heart of Puritanism, and the spiritual pilgrimage was the soul’s progress from birth to death to rebirth and eternal glory. Puritan worship brought together college student and illiterate farmer, giving coherence to the community.

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What is The Practice of Piety about?

A moving and vivid account of what it meant to be a Puritan, this account draws on diaries, spiritual biographies, and devotional manuals to explore the daily and weekly ritual and discipline. The devotional movement was at the heart of Puritanism, and the spiritual pilgrimage was the soul’s progress from birth to death to rebirth and eternal glory. Puritan worship brought together college student and illiterate farmer, giving coherence to the community.

What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in The Practice of Piety?

Philosophy and Religion > Religion and beliefs > Christianity

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You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780807815182

How long is The Practice of Piety and how many pages does it have?

The Practice of Piety has 320 page(s)

Is The Practice of Piety part of a series, and can it be read as a standalone?

Yes it is a part of series Published by the Omohundro Institute of Early American History and Culture and the University of North Carolina Press

Who is/are the Author/s of the book The Practice of Piety?

Charles E. Hambrick-Stowe

Who is the Publisher of the book The Practice of Piety?

Omohundro Institute and UNC Press

What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?

The Practice of Piety is available as hardcover(ISBN 9780807815182) and paperback(ISBN 9780807841457) and ebook(ISBN 9798890864512) and ebook(ISBN 9781469611310) and ebook(ISBN 9781469600048) and pdf(ISBN 9798890864505)

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