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The Wordy Shipmates
Author: Sarah Vowell
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NPR's inquisitive historian (Assassination Vacation) looks at the Puritans: their political and cultural relevance in today's world. Rich in historical fact and humorous insight, from a modern-day Indian massacre reenactment to Indian casinos; from the Puritans' righteous poetry to a Mayflower-themed waterslide. "An endeavor hefty in scope and satire... With subtle inflections and her famously deadpan sarcasm, Vowell simply yet eloquently articulates her case for secular government."—AudioFile » Read More

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Publish Date: 10/07/2008
ISBN: 9780743578196

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A cultural profile of Puritan life covers a wide range of topics from their covenant communities and deep-rooted ideologies to their beliefs about church and state and their perspectives on other faiths, in an account that also evaluates their legacy in today's world. Simultaneous.

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