Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Foreword vii
3. Preface ix
4. Contents xiii
5. Prologue: The Structure of Time 1
6. Part One THE ENGLISH BACKGROUND
7. 1 The Judeo-Christian Inheritance 7
8. 2 The Puritan Sabbath 27
9. 3 Good Sabbaths Make Good Christians 59
10. Part Two THE AMERICAN EXPERIENCE
11. 4 The Chesapeake Colonies 85
12. 5 A Light to the Nation 107
13. 6 Roger Williams and the Antinomians 135
14. 7 The Letter and the Spirit 152
15. 8 The New England Way 167
16. 9 New Netherland and New York 197
17. 10 The Restoration Colonies: I 222
18. 11 The Restoration Colonies: II 244
19. 12 New England's Glory 264
20. 13 An Enduring Sign 282
21. Epilogue 298
22. ABBREVIATIONS 304
23. Notes 305
24. Bibliographical Essay 367
25. Index 385