![]() Vowell examines Puritans’ cultural production: What they talked and wrote about in church, in court, in published pamphlets, and in journals. The titular nod to the historical actors’ “wordiness” references the great emphasis these colonists placed on producing and consuming literature, primarily through writing that ruminated on the Bible’s applications for governments and societies among men. Vowell’s social commentary spans centuries, inviting a reevaluation of the Puritans and the ways we remember and commemorate them. ![]() The United States prizes its Puritan origins, but few modern Americans know very much about the exclusive Puritan societies that moved into Indigenous territories after claiming the land as New England. Though colonial history is at the heart of the book’s story and analysis, Vowell invites the reader to consider the longstanding legacies of the time, place, and characters that she examines. ![]()
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