The Puritan Origins of the American Self - First Edition

"Sacvan Bercovitch's insights about the formative power of the Puritan imagination remain as fresh and relevant in the post-9/11 world as they were in 1975, when he shaped a field of study. No one better understands than Bercovitch both the imaginative hold of the nation form and its intrinsic instability in a global network of allegiances and affiliations "--Priscilla Wald, Professor of English, Duke University--Priscilla Wald

"The issuing of "The Puritan Origins of the American Self, " with a fascinating new preface by Sacvan Bercovitch, is an occasion for celebration. A landmark contribution to American studies, the book is also a model, still vital and generative after many years, for any attempt to analyze the ideological dream-life upon which nations are founded. Bercovitch has an uncanny ability to be at once knowing and innocent, a sophisticated master of the textual archive and a wide-eyed stranger, like Kafka's Max Rossmann, amazed by what he is witnessing on the shores of the New World. A major and enduring achievement."--Stephen Greenblatt, Cogan University Professor of the Humanities, Harvard University--Stephen Greenblatt

""The Puritan Origins of the American Self" is a classic text for American studies, and the splendid new preface makes it available for new generations. Known for its wide learning, clear and compelling prose, and above all for the strength of its twin arguments about the continuity of national culture and the flexible shape of American ideology, Bercovitch's book continues to be essential reading."--Michael Warner, Seymour H. Knox Professor of English, Yale University--Michael Warner

The issuing of "The Puritan Origins of the American Self, " with a fascinating new preface by Sacvan Bercovitch, is an occasion for celebration. A landmark contribution to American studies, the book is also a model, still vital and generative after many years, for any attempt to analyze the ideological dream-life upon which nations are founded. Bercovitch has an uncanny ability to be at once knowing and innocent, a sophisticated master of the textual archive and a wide-eyed stranger, like Kafka s Max Rossmann, amazed by what he is witnessing on the shores of the New World. A major and enduring achievement. Stephen Greenblatt, Cogan University Professor of the Humanities, Harvard University--Stephen Greenblatt"

"The Puritan Origins of the American Self" is a classic text for American studies, and the splendid newpreface makes it available for new generations. Known for its wide learning, clear and compelling prose, and above all for the strength of its twin arguments about the continuity of national culture and the flexible shape of American ideology, Bercovitch's book continues to be essential reading. Michael Warner, Seymour H. Knox Professor of English, Yale University--Michael Warner"

Sacvan Bercovitch s insights about the formative power of the Puritan imagination remain as fresh and relevant in the post-9/11 world as they were in 1975, when he shaped a field of study. No one better understands than Bercovitch both the imaginative hold of the nation form and its intrinsic instability in a global network of allegiances and affiliations Priscilla Wald, Professor of English, Duke University--Priscilla Wald"

The issuing of The Puritan Origins of the American Self, with a fascinating new preface by Sacvan Bercovitch, is an occasion for celebration. A landmark contribution to American studies, the book is also a model, still vital and generative after many years, for any attempt to analyze the ideological dream-life upon which nations are founded. Bercovitch has an uncanny ability to be at once knowing and innocent, a sophisticated master of the textual archive and a wide-eyed stranger, like Kafka s Max Rossmann, amazed by what he is witnessing on the shores of the New World. A major and enduring achievement. Stephen Greenblatt, Cogan University Professor of the Humanities, Harvard University--Stephen Greenblatt"

The Puritan Origins of the American Self is a classic text for American studies, and the splendid newpreface makes it available for new generations. Known for its wide learning, clear and compelling prose, and above all for the strength of its twin arguments about the continuity of national culture and the flexible shape of American ideology, Bercovitch's book continues to be essential reading. Michael Warner, Seymour H. Knox Professor of English, Yale University--Michael Warner"

"The issuing of The Puritan Origins of the American Self, with a fascinating new preface by Sacvan Bercovitch, is an occasion for celebration. A landmark contribution to American studies, the book is also a model, still vital and generative after many years, for any attempt to analyze the ideological dream-life upon which nations are founded. Bercovitch has an uncanny ability to be at once knowing and innocent, a sophisticated master of the textual archive and a wide-eyed stranger, like Kafka's Max Rossmann, amazed by what he is witnessing on the shores of the New World. A major and enduring achievement."--Stephen Greenblatt, Cogan University Professor of the Humanities, Harvard University--Stephen Greenblatt

"The Puritan Origins of the American Self is a classic text for American studies, and the splendid new preface makes it available for new generations. Known for its wide learning, clear and compelling prose, and above all for the strength of its twin arguments about the continuity of national culture and the flexible shape of American ideology, Bercovitch's book continues to be essential reading."--Michael Warner, Seymour H. Knox Professor of English, Yale University--Michael Warner