1. A Rhetoric of American Experience.
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DORSEY, ANDY
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CONVERSION to Christianity in literature , *PURITANS in literature , *NARRATIVES in literature , *HYPOCRISY in literature , *SPIRITUALITY in literature , *RHETORIC in literature - Abstract
A literary criticism is presented of the early 17th century American book "Thomas Shepard’s Confessions," by Thomas Shepard. Particular focus is given to the Puritan conversion narratives depicted within the book, including in regard to the relationship between the book's portrayal of spiritual hypocrisy and the history of what is referred to as hypocritical rhetoric within Christianity.
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- 2014
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