The Wordy Shipmates - 9781594484001
Un libro in lingua di Sarah Vowell edito da Riverhead Books, 2009
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In this New York Times bestseller, the author of Assassination Vacation "brings the [Puritan] era wickedly to life" (Washington Post).
To this day, America views itself as a Puritan nation, but Sarah Vowell investigates what that means-and what it should mean. What she discovers is something far different from what their uptight shoebuckles- and-corn reputation might suggest-a highly literate, deeply principled, and surprisingly feisty people, whose story is filled with pamphlet feuds, witty courtroom dramas, and bloody vengeance.
Vowell takes us from the modern-day reenactment of an Indian massacre to the Mohegan Sun casino, from old-timey Puritan poetry, where "righteousness" is rhymed with "wilderness," to a Mayflower-themed waterslide. Throughout, The Wordy Shipmates is rich in historical fact, humorous insight, and social commentary by one of America's most celebrated voices.
To this day, America views itself as a Puritan nation, but Sarah Vowell investigates what that means-and what it should mean. What she discovers is something far different from what their uptight shoebuckles- and-corn reputation might suggest-a highly literate, deeply principled, and surprisingly feisty people, whose story is filled with pamphlet feuds, witty courtroom dramas, and bloody vengeance.
Vowell takes us from the modern-day reenactment of an Indian massacre to the Mohegan Sun casino, from old-timey Puritan poetry, where "righteousness" is rhymed with "wilderness," to a Mayflower-themed waterslide. Throughout, The Wordy Shipmates is rich in historical fact, humorous insight, and social commentary by one of America's most celebrated voices.
Informazioni bibliografiche
- Titolo del Libro in lingua: The Wordy Shipmates
- Lingua: English
- Autore: Sarah Vowell
- Editore: Riverhead Books
- Collana: Riverhead Books (Paperback)
- Data di Pubblicazione: 06 Ottobre '09
- Genere: HISTORY
- Argomenti : Puritans New England History 17th century Religion and politics New England History 17th century
- Pagine: 254
- Peso gr: 249
- Dimensioni mm: 209 x 139 x 19
- ISBN-10: 1594484007
- EAN-13: 9781594484001