Abraham in Arms: War and Gender in Colonial New England
(Part of the Early American Studies Series)
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In 1678, the Puritan minister Samuel Nowell preached a sermon he called "Abraham in Arms," in which he urged his listeners to remember that "Hence it is no wayes unbecoming a Christian to learn to be a Souldier." The title of Nowell's sermon was well chosen. Abraham of the Old Testament resonated deeply with New England men, as he embodied the ideal of the householder-patriarch, at once obedient to God and the unquestioned leader of his family...
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0812239652
ISBN13:9780812239652
Release Date:October 2006
Publisher:University of Pennsylvania Press
Length:272 Pages
Weight:1.26 lbs.
Dimensions:0.9" x 6.0" x 9.0"
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