Building a new Jerusalem
Subtitle: John Davenport, a Puritan in three worlds
By: Francis J. Bremer
Publisher: Yale University Press
Published: 2012
Place of publication: New Haven
Language: eng
Number of pages: 440
ISBN-13: 9780300179132
Subjects: Church history; Puritans; Biography; History
Description: "John Davenport, who cofounded the colony of New Haven, has been neglected in studies that view early New England primarily from a Massachusetts viewpoint. Francis J. Bremer restores the clergyman to importance by examining Davenport{u2019}s crucial role as an advocate for religious reform in England and the Netherlands before his emigration, his engagement with an international community of scholars and clergy, and his significant contributions to colonial America. Bremer shows that he was in many ways a remarkably progressive leader for his time, with a strong commitment to education for both women and men, a vibrant interest in new science, and a dedication to upholding democratic principles in churches at a time when many other Puritan clergymen were emphasizing the power of their office above all else. Bremer{u2019}s enlightening and accessible biography of an important figure in New England history provides a unique perspective on the seventeenth-century transatlantic Puritan movement." -- Publisher's description.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction: Why John Davenport?; title: Coventry; title: Oxford; title: Hilton Castle; title: London : the Early Years; title: London Rector; title: Campaigning for Reform; title: Nonconformity; title: The Dutch Interlude : Controversy in Amsterdam; title: The Hague and Rotterdam; title: Boston; title: A New Heaven in a New Earth; title: The Quinnipiac Jerusalem; title: Everyday Life in Mr. Davenport's Town; title: From Town to Colony; title: Cracks in the Foundation; title: Beyond New Haven; title: Defending Congregationalism and Baptism; title: The End of the New Haven Colony; title: The Fight Continues; title: Boston Divided; title: The Last Struggle; title: Epilogue.