Puritan family life: the diary of samuel sewall
Auteur :
Graham, Judith S.
Éditeur :
Graham, Judith S.
ISBN :
9781555535933
Date de publication :
23 oct. 2003
Dimensions :
23,5 x 15,2 x 1,9 cm
Poids :
458 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
This diary, of the prominent Boston jurist and merchant Samual Sewall (1652-1730), contradicts the grim portrait of the Puritan household as being joyless, repressive and even brutal. Instead, it depicts his, albeit exceptional, home as a nurturing and caring place for childrearing.