When someone says “Christmas,” what are the first things that pop into your mind? They might include Christmas trees, Christmas carols, Santa Claus, or perhaps beautiful lights and giving gifts. For ...

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A new look at Thomas Morton, his controversial colonial philosophy, and his lengthy feud with the Puritans. Adding new depth to our understanding of early New England society, this riveting account of ...

"God, War and Providence," by James A. Warren. Simon & Schuster. 304 pages. $30. In "God, War and Providence," James A. Warren skillfully covers the long history of disputes in 17th-century New ...

The Robert D. Farber University Archives and Special Collections Department holds an extensive collection of 17th- and 18th-century works of religion, history and law as part of the personal library ...

In both England and America, their political experiments collapsed. But they left behind a spiritual legacy that still inspires. A new book by Michael Winship explores how the Puritans—those ...

I. Religious motives in American colonization. Hakluyt's discourse on western planting. The crusade against Catholicism. Contributions of the German reformation. English religious minorities.