Abraham in Arms: War and Gender in Colonial New England

by Ann M. Little

Book Overview

In 1678, the Puritan minister Samuel Nowell preached a sermon he called "Abraham in Arms," in which he urged his listeners to remember that "Hence it is no wayes unbecoming a Christian to learn to be a Souldier." The title of Nowell's sermon was well chosen. Abraham of the Old Testament resonated deeply with New England men, as he embodied the ideal of the householder-patriarch, at once obedient to God and the unquestioned leader of his family...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0812219619
• ISBN13: 9780812219616
• Release Date: June 2007
• Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 0.98 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.9" x 8.9"