The Gentle Puritan

Now available again, this important biography of the early New England intellectual leader was greeted as a “landmark in the history of the American mind” by Clifford K. Shipton when it appeared in 1962. Stiles lived at a critical time — the transition from the Reformation to the Enlightenment, which came suddenly in New England — and because of his position, his influence was great." Originally published in 1974. A UNC Press Enduring Edition — UNC Press Enduring Editions use the latest in digit