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This book reconsiders the role of seventeenth-century Puritanism in the creation of the United States and its consequent cultural and literary histories.

For generations, scholars have imagined American puritans as religious enthusiasts, fleeing persecution, finding refuge in Massachusetts, and founding 'America'

Errata slip inserted. Includes bibliographical references and index.

This Companion covers American literary history from European colonization to the early republic. It provides a succinct introduction to the major themes and co