The Interpretation of Material Shapes in Puritanism

The Interpretation of Material Shapes in Puritanism
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Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Total Pages : 226
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ISBN-10 : 0521265096
ISBN-13 : 9780521265096
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Book Synopsis The Interpretation of Material Shapes in Puritanism by : Ann Kibbey

Download or read book The Interpretation of Material Shapes in Puritanism written by Ann Kibbey and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1986-06-27 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Examines the variety of ways in which early Protestants responded to material shapes: icons, acoustic shapes of speech, material objects and the physical shapes of humans. Reveals how reactions to material shapes took violent forms as evidenced in the development of prejudice from Calvin and Luther to the Puritan immigrants of Massachusetts Bay.


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