Puritan Ethics and Calvinist Faith in the Early American Drama: Of Thomas Godfrey, Royall Tyler, & James Herne
Puritan Ethics and Calvinist Faith in the Early American Drama is a short literary analysis of Puritanism and Calvinism as represented in the works of Thomas Godfrey, Royall Tyler, and James Herne.
Quoted excerpts from The Prince of Parthia, The Contrast, & Margaret Fleming exemplify elements of Puritan codes and Calvinist doctrine ranging from Biblical reference, through religious and social mores of the period, and on to parallel growth between the theater and the country.
Topics Included:
Literary Analysis of Puritan Ethics in Early American Drama
Literary Analysis of Calvinist Faith in Early American Drama
Playwrights: Thomas Godfrey, Royall Tyler, & James Herne
Plays: The Prince of Parthia, The Contrast, & Margaret Fleming
Early American Theater’s Perspective of Religion
Puritan Codes
Calvinist Doctrine
Predominant Faith in Early American Drama
Additional Reading and Information
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