Backgrounds of American Literary Thought

accepted action actually American attitude authority became beginning believed Bible Boston called Calvin cause century Church Civil colonies common complete concept Constitution course critical desire divine early economic effect England Enlightenment equally established existence experience fact favor final followed forces further Henry human idealism ideas important increased individual industry intellectual interest James John labor land later less literature living man's Marxism material matter means merely mind moral movement nature necessary never organization original party period persons philosophy political possible practical present President principles problems production Puritan reason Reformation regarded religion religious result rise scientific seemed sense social society spirit success theory things thought tion tradition true turn United universe wealth young