New England's Moral Legislator: Timothy Dwight, 1752-1817

By John R. Fitzmier

"Some books are so well done that a fair review is largely a recitation of their merits. Moral Legislator is such a work.... Fitzmier's superb book offers a fresh view of New England's cultural elite during this era." --Church History "This crisply written, well-argued study offers an insightful and comprehensive portrait of Dwight." --Journal of American History "An excellent writer, Fitzmier develops Dwight's thought as it is particularly related to a historical biblical millennium. This is the definitive work on Dwight; the endnotes and bibliography are extensive." --Library Journal Grandson of Jonathan Edwards, president of Yale University, writer, teacher, theologian, Timothy Dwight was a major figure in the Second Great Awakening of American Protestantism. Understanding the ways in which his moralism shaped his vision leads to a fuller appreciation of the "godly federalism" that Dwight created and promulgated from the moral high ground of the Yale presidency.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0253334330
• ISBN13: 9780253334336
• Release Date: November 1998
• Publisher: Indiana University Press
• Length: 280 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.3" x 9.5"