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Limiting himself to the 'big books' of New England's founding generation-works of history, cycles of sermons, and autobiographical literature from William Bradford to Roger Williams-Colacurcio nevertheless provides new and often surprising insights to these texts. . . a rich and rewarding work by a scholar whose interpretative instincts and sensitivity to Puritan theological and aesthetic nuance is unrivalled. <i>Calvin Theological Journal</i>

An avuncular, erudite guide to a Who's Who of Colonial Calvinism's most influential authors: Bradford, Shepard, Hooker, Winthrop, Cotton, and Morton among them. Colacurcio's enthusiasm for the works is infectious, and the scope of his study demonstrates his mastery of their works. . . . Less a tightly knit argument than a leisurely stroll through the sensory pleasures of close reading, this book makes a persuasive case for the riches of what can now be legitimately designated 'Puritan literature.' -Choice That Godly Letters is a major, remarkable, and extraordinary achievement of intellectual and literary criticism is utterly undeniable; anyone who turns to Puritan literary materials will find Godly Letters indispensable. -Christianity and Literature [Godly Letters] demonstrates throughout a grasp of Puritan theology and psychology both scholarly and empathetic. It is a book full of diligence, perception and even passion. -Modern Philology Limiting himself to the 'big books' of New England's founding generation-works of history, cycles of sermons, and autobiographical literature from William Bradford to Roger Williams-Colacurcio nevertheless provides new and often surprising insights to these texts. . . . [A] rich and rewarding work by a scholar whose interpretative instincts and sensitivity to Puritan theological and aesthetic nuance is unrivaled. -Calvin Theological Journal

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Michael J. Colacurcio is Distinguished Professor of English at the University of California, Los Angeles.

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