Jonathan Edwards

This biography delves into the life and thought of Jonathan Edwards, a great American and brilliant theologian who ignited the Great Awakening of the eighteenth century. Author George Marsden evokes colonial New England, where Edwards was raised and where cultural and religious battles shaped his beliefs. Edwards struggled to reconcile his Puritan heritage with the modern world emerging out of the Enlightenment, a theme that resonates with the contradictions of American culture today. This meticulously researched and beautifully composed biography offers a compelling portrait of an eminent American figure.