Through a richly detailed account of the genesis, flowering, and decline of the Puritan ideal of a church of the elect in England and America, Professor Morgan offers an important reinterpretation of a pivotal era in New England history. Historians have generally supposed that...
Visible Saints: The History of a Puritan Idea is a comprehensive study of the concept of ""visible saints"" in Puritan theology and practice. Written by renowned historian Edmund Sears Morgan, the book explores the origins, development, and legacy of this central idea in the...