Jonathan Edwards and the American Experience [Paperback]

Universally recognized as a seminal figure in American intellectual history, Jonathan Edwards has been the focus of considerable scholarly attention in a variety of academic disciplines, including religion, history, literature, and philosophy. Because these disciplines discuss him in relation to different intellectual traditions, Edwards scholarship remains segmented. This volume represents the first attempt to provide a synthetic vision of Edwards and his contributions to American culture. Its fifteen previously unpublished essays present the best contemporary literary, historical, theological, and philosophical thinking on Edwards, locating him in his full historical context and demonstrating the continuity of his influence. Together, they provide the fullest account to date of his role in the development of the American consciousness. This volume is the first attempt to provide a synthetic vision of Edwards and his contribution to the development of the American consciousness. Fifteen previously unpublished essays present the best contemporary literary, historical, theological, and philosophical thinking on Edwards, locating him in his full historical context and demonstrating the continuity of his influence.

Provides an excellent survey of recent scholarship on Edwards. --William and Mary Quarterly

An extremely significant set of papers....All are uniformly strong in stylistic felicity and ideational content. --History: Reviews of New Books

This fine collection of critical reflections should prove useful to scholars interested in eighteeneth-century culture, as well as to students preparing to embark on an initial survey of Edwards's works. --Religious Studies Review

A valuable addition to Edwards scholarship because it deals not only with Edwards's thought but also with his continuing impact on American culture. --Journal of American History

[A] fine collection of essays.lƒA