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List of Illustrations |
page xi |
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Contributors |
xiii |
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Chronology of Jonathan Edwards |
xvii |
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Acknowledgments |
xix |
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Introduction |
1 |
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STEPHEN J. STEIN |
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| PART I |
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Edwards’s life and context |
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| 1 |
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Biography |
19 |
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GEORGE M. MARSDEN |
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| 2 |
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Personal writings |
39 |
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KENNETH P. MINKEMA |
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| 3 |
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The New England background |
61 |
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DAVID D. HALL |
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| 4 |
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The age of Enlightenment |
80 |
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AVIHU ZAKAI |
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| PART II |
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Edwards’s roles and achievements |
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| 5 |
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Edwards as preacher |
103 |
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WILSON H. KIMNACH |
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| 6 |
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Edwards as revivalist |
125 |
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HARRY S. STOUT |
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| 7 |
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Edwards as theologian |
144 |
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E. BROOKS HOLIFIELD |
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| 8 |
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Edwards as philosopher |
162 |
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STEPHEN H. DANIEL |
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| 9 |
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Edwards as biblical exegete |
181 |
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STEPHEN J. STEIN |
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| 10 |
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Edwards as missionary |
196 |
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RACHEL M. WHEELER |
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| PART III |
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Edwards’s legacy and reputation |
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| 11 |
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Evangelical tradition in America |
217 |
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DOUGLAS A. SWEENEY |
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| 12 |
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The reputation of Edwards abroad |
239 |
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D. W. BEBBINGTON |
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| 13 |
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Edwards and American literature |
262 |
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PHILIP F. GURA |
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| 14 |
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Edwards in “American culture” |
280 |
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M. X. LESSER |
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| 15 |
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Edwards’s intellectual legacy |
300 |
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STEPHEN D. CROCCO |
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| 16 |
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Edwards and social issues |
325 |
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AVA CHAMBERLAIN |
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The Works of Jonathan Edwards |
345 |
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Further Readings |
347 |
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Index |
355 |