Bremer, Francis J

Chronicles and examines the political, religious, racial, and cultural aspects of the Puritan movement in New England, from its roots in the English Reformation through the Great Awakening in the mid-eighteenth century.

Chronicles the life of John Winthrop, the first governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony, drawing from archival materials in the U.S., England, and Ireland to describe his life before coming to America, his spiritual motivations, and his political struggles.

Surveys 17th century clerical writers of significance, their books, sermon notes, and unpublished manuscripts.

A collection of nearly 600 entries covering the Puritans and Puritanism in Europe and the New World containing profiles of Puritan leaders, photographs of historic sites, and essays on the religious, social, political, and economic aspects of Puritan life.