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Jonathan Edwards: A Life
by George M. Marsden
from Yale University Press

Customer Reviews:

• Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0

• Grand, balanced full-length biography
  This is a long book; the text alone is a little over 500 pages. In the ample space of those pages, Marsden very fully sets out virtually everything that is known about Jonathan Edwards. First and foremost, this is the story of a life. It is biography on a grand scale, in which Edwards' life is described, from beginning to end, in great detail.
  What is really marvelous about this book is how Marsden combines the professional objectivity of a historian with sympathetic understanding of his subject. This... more info

• Lacks the Personal Touch
  This is certainly a good biography of the life and times of the great Jonathan Edwards. However, it does lack something of a the personal touch, especially about the days to day details of his life; his study and spiritual life. For a man living in the backwoods of America, lacking intellectual and spiritual companionship, he must have (and other biographies tell us) spent much of his days in his study, writing, thinking and praying.
  Although I am not of Edward's philosophical or religious persuasion,... more info

• Awakening Religion in Early America
  I was seeking information regarding religious teachings before the American Revolution and found a theologian's theologian. This was not a quick read since I was largely unfamiliar with Edwards' writings and teachings. I now have a "Great Awakening" anchor thanks to Marsden's treatment of Jonathan Edwards, his time, and his contemporaries. An important preacher at a particularly important time in the history of America. Brilliant presentation by Marsden.

• Perfect condition! Quick delievery!
  Above all, it's very nice that I can recieved this book very quickly with perfect condition (paperback).
  Among biography of Jonathan Edwards, this book is a masterfiece!
  I'm very satisfied with this order!

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