【精选】The Literature of the Revolutionary Period英美文学教案.pptVIP

* The Literature of the Revolutionary Period The Literature of the Revolutionary Period (1765—1800) Historical background 1. The Great Awakening (1730s—1740s) series of religious revivals, led by Jonathan Edwards (Outstanding representative of Puritanism) His spiritual awakening occurred in two parts: the greatness of God’s sovereign human beings’ sinfulness 2. The Enlightenment/ The Age of Reason It is an intellectual revolution originated in the European Continent, and then its impact found expression in America. The Enlighteners advocated publicly to study “man” instead of “God”. The