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ERIC Number: EJ568494
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1998
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ISSN: ISSN-0013-8274
Teaching the Enlightenment in American Literature: Shedding Light on Faith and Reason.
Branham, Anne K.
English Journal, v87 n3 p54-59 Mar 1998
Describes a solicitous yet forthright approach to a potentially controversial American literature unit on the tremendous impact of the Enlightenment on American society and its political system. Outlines the peculiar blending of Puritan morality and Enlightenment ideals that shaped American character. Discusses the vital role of rejecting religious authoritarianism in the Enlightenment; and discusses rationalism and God. (SR)
Descriptors: Church Role, Class Activities, Classics (Literature), Literature Appreciation, Religion, Secondary Education, State Church Separation, United States History, United States Literature
Publication Type: Guides - Classroom - Teacher; Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Enlightenment Thought; Founding Fathers of the United States
Note: Theme: Teaching the Classics: Old Wine, New Bottles.