Old-World Questions and New-World Answers (Classic Reprint) - Couverture souple

Daniel Pidgeon

 
9781330246542: Old-World Questions and New-World Answers (Classic Reprint)

Synopsis

Roots of Liberty reveals how New England’s settlers, landscape, and memory shaped the American character.

This nonfiction work traces the roots of American liberty through the early English colonies, from the Plymouth settlers to the Massachusetts Bay founders. It examines how religious conviction, political ideas, and a harsh but productive landscape forged habits of self-government and communal resolve that echo in the nation’s later history.

  • How Puritan ethics and shared law helped create a distinctive, enduring American identity
  • How geography and settlement patterns influenced community life and governance
  • Connections between early colonial experiments and later political developments
  • Conversations about liberty, authority, and the meaning of belonging in early America

Ideal for readers of American history and cultural heritage seeking a deeper understanding of where the United States’ democratic ideals began.

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