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When, in the course of the seventeenth century, Europeans set out for the New World, they often wished to leave behind a life of misery and oppression.Although they could not know what the future would hold in store for them seemed inspired by a particular sense of mission. In spite o fthe remarkable differences in the motives that had made them seek a new home, the early settlers shared a common vision which as primarily defined by a forward-looking, "pro-spective" mentality. The promise of ...When, in the course of the seventeenth century, Europeans set out for the New World, they often wished to leave behind a life of misery and oppression.Although they could not know what the future would hold in store for them seemed inspired by a particular sense of mission. In spite o fthe remarkable differences in the motives that had made them seek a new home, the early settlers shared a common vision which as primarily defined by a forward-looking, "pro-spective" mentality. The promise of a better future determined the hopes of those immigrants who sought to escape the fetters of the past, especially of those who tended to interpret their enterprise in religous terms and regarded their lives in the New World as being ruled by a New Covenant...» weiterlesen» einklappen

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DFG Fachgebiet:
1.15 - Literaturwissenschaft

DDC Sachgruppe:
Englische Literatur Amerikas