Aristotle University Faculty of Philosophy School of English Department of American Literature and Culture
History of English Literature and Culture --The Age of Puritanism 7-244 Thur.: 8:30-11:00
Instr. : Dr Smatie Yemenedzi- Malathouni Rm. 310 A tel. 2310-997474
Office hrs.: Thur. 11:15-13:00 Fri.: 11:15-13:00*
Requirements: Students are expected to demonstrate thorough knowledge of the texts listed below, both during the class sessions and in a final written exam at the end of the semester. There will be a repeat exam in September 2006 for those who either fail the final exam or wish to sit in for it in September.
Text: Baym, Nina Gem.Ed. The Norton Anthology of American Literature. 6th edition. Volume A. New York: W.W. Norton and Company, 1994. Introduction: Historical Background, 15th + 16th century England. Church Reformation in England – Protestantism The Growth of Puritanism – English Puritans English Puritans – American Puritans
Introduction pp. 12- 14 The Puritan Fathers of New England: Puritans – Pilgrims The Puritan Migration The Puritan Experiment. Plymouth Plantation William Bradford: pp. 156-157 From Of Plymouth Plantation p. 157 Book I From ch. i. [The Separatist Interpretation of the Reformation in England , 1550-1607] p.157 From ch. iv. Showing the Reasons and Causes of their Removal p.159 From ch. vii. Of their Departure from Leyden [Mr. Robinson’s Letter] p.162 Chapter. ix. Of their Voyage and How They Passed the Sea; And of Their Safe Arrival at Cape Cod p. 166 John Winthrop pp. 205 The Puritan Experiment. The Massachusetts Bay Colony “A Model of Christian Charity” pp.206-217 History – Puritan Historiography William Bradford: From Of Plymouth Plantation pp. 157 Book. I. From ch. X. Showing How They Sought Out a Place of Habitation and What Befell Them Thereabout pp. 169-174 Book II. Chapter xi. The Remainder of Anno 1620 p. 174 [The Mayflower Compact] [The Starving Time] [Indian Relations] p.176 Chapter xii. Anno Dom.1621 [First Thanksgiving] p. 179 Chapter ix. Anno Dom.:1628 [Thomas Morton of Merrymount] p. 179 John Winthrop The History of John Winthrop From the Journal of John Winthrop pp. 217-226 Thomas Morton New England Canaan The Second Book: From Ch. I. The General Survey of the Country p. 197 Nathaniel Morton Cotton Mather pp. 390-392 From Magnalia Christi Americana p. 397 Galaecius Secundus: The Life of William Bradford, Esq., Governor of Plymouth Colony pp. 397-403 Nehemias Americanus: The Life of John Winthrop, Esq., Governor of the Massachusetts Colony pp. 403-417
John Smith pp. 103-105 The General History of Virginia, New England, and the Summer Isles p. 105 The Third Book. From Ch.2. What Happened till the First Supply pp. 105-114 The Fourth Book. [Smith’s Farewell to Virginia] p. 114 From A Description of New England pp. 114-118
Introduction: The Theory of State and Church John Winthrop pp. 205-226 Cotton Mather From Bonifacius From The Wonders of the Invisible World pp. 392 [A People of God in the Devil’s Territories] pp.392-394 Rebelious Voices Ann Hutchinson The Antinomian Crisis Roger Williams Thomas Morton New English Canaan : The Third Book [The Incident at Merry Mount] p. 198 Ch.xiv. Of the Revels of New Canaan p. 198
American Puritan Poetry: Introduction: The Jeremiad Tradition: Michael Wigglesworth p. 292 From “ The Day of Doom” pp. 293-308 Edward Taylor p. 341 Preparatory Meditations pp. 343-351 Women in the American Puritan Society Poetry: Anne Bradstreet pp. 238-239 “The Prologue” p. 230 “Contemplations” pp. 253 “The Flesh and the Spirit” pp. 260 “Here Follows Some Verses upon the Burning of Our House” pp. 269 “In Memory of My Dear Grandchild Elizabeth Bradstreet p. 267 “In Memory of My Dear Grandchild Simon Bradstreet p. 268
Introduction (18th century) pp. 425-429
Jonathan Edwards pp. 464-466 “Personal Narrative” pp. 466-476 “A Divine and Supernatural Light” pp. 477-490 “Images and Shadows of Divine Things” pp. 511-515
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