Preface to the 2012 Edition; Preface to the 1978 Edition; 1. Introduction: The Puritan Errand Reassessed; 2. The Blessings of Time and Eternity; 3. The Genetics of Salvation; 4. The Typology of America's Mission; 5. Ritual of Consensus; 6. Epilogue: The Symbol of America; Notes; Index
Summary
"When Sacvan Bercovitch's The American Jeremiad first appeared in 1978, it was hailed as a landmark study of dissent and cultural formation in America, from the Puritans' writings through the major literary works of the antebellum era. For this long-awaited anniversary edition, Bercovitch has written a deeply thoughtful and challenging new preface that reflects on his classic study of the role of the political sermon, or jeremiad, in America from a contemporary perspective, while assessing developments in the field of American studies and the culture at large."--Project Muse
