"New York Times" bestselling author Sarah Vowell explores the
Puritans and their journey to America in "The Wordy Shipmates."
Even today, America views itself as a Puritan nation, but Vowell
investigates what that means -- and what it should mean. What was
this great political enterprise all about? Who were these people
who are considered the philosophical, spiritual, and moral
ancestors of our nation? The people she finds are highly literate,
deeply principled, and surprisingly feisty. Their story is filled
with pamphlet feuds, witty courtroom dramas, and bloody vengeance.
Along the way she asks: - Was Massachusetts Bay Colony governor
John Winthrop a communitarian, a Christ-like Christian, or
conformity's tyrannical enforcer? Answer: Yes!
- Was Rhode Island's architect, Roger Williams, America's founding
freak or the father of the First Amendment? Same difference.
- What was the Puritans' pet name for the Pope? The Great Whore of
Babylon.
Sarah Vowell's special brand of armchair history makes the
bizarre and esoteric fascinatingly relevant and fun. She takes us
from the modern-day reenactment of an Indian massacre to the
Mohegan Sun casino, from old-timey Puritan poetry, to a
Mayflower-themed waterslide. The Wordy Shipmates is rich in
historical fact, humorous insight, and social commentary by one of
America's most celebrated voices. Thou shalt enjoy it.
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