Reconstruction-era literature helped shape an ongoing national debate about proper remedies to racial wrongs.In this powerful book, Brook Thomas revisits the contested era of Reconstruction. He evokes literature’s immediacy to recreate arguments still unresolved today about state versus federal authority, the government’s role in education, the growing power of banks and corporations, the paternalism of social welfare, efforts to combat domestic terrorism, and the ...

Albion W. Tourgée (1838–1905) was a major force for social, legal, and literary transformation in the second half of the nineteenth century. Best known for his Reconstruction novels A Fool’s Errand (1879) and Bricks without Straw (1880), and for his key role in the civil rights case Plessy v. Ferguson (1896), challenging Louisiana’s law segregating railroad cars, Tourgée published more than a dozen novels and a volume of short stories, as well as nonfict...

As questions of citizenship generate new debates for this generation of Americans, Brook Thomas argues for revitalizing the role of literature in civic education. Thomas defines civic myths as compelling stories about national origin, membership, and values that are generated by conflicts within the concept of citizenship itself. Selected works of literature, he claims, work on these myths by challenging their terms at the same time that they work with them by relying on ...

Brook Thomas explores the new historicism and the challenges posed to it by a postmodern world that questions the very possibility of newness. He considers new historicism's engagement with poststructuralism and locates the former within a tradition of pragmatic historiography in the United States.

Discover the Ultimate Puritan Collection Dive into the timeless wisdom and spiritual depth of Puritan literature with The Ultimate Puritan Collection. This comprehensive anthology brings together some of the most profound works by Puritan authors, offering guidance, encouragement, and insight into living a life of faith and devotion. Included in this Collection: The Excellency of Christ On Revival Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God Freedom of the Will The Mortification of Sin Communion w...

Discover the Ultimate Puritan CollectionDive into the timeless wisdom and spiritual depth of Puritan literature with The Ultimate Puritan Collection. This comprehensive anthology brings together some of the most profound works by Puritan authors, offering guidance, encouragement, and insight into living a life of faith and devotion.Included in this Collection:The Excellency of ChristOn RevivalSinners in the Hands of an Angry GodFreedom of the WillThe Mortification of SinCommunion with the ...

Chios Classics brings literature's greatest works back to life for new generations. All our books contain a linked table of contents.Precious Remedies Against Satan's Devices, written by the English preacher Thomas Brooks, is a detailed summary of the many things that can lead Christians down the wrong path and the things they can do to fight against it.

The Ultimate Hymn Collection: Adoration, Comfort, Submission, and Salvation by Richard Baxter, Thomas Brooks, John Owen, William Cowper, and OthersThis timeless collection of hymns brings together the profound work of Richard Baxter, Thomas Brooks, John Owen, William Cowper, and other celebrated writers. The hymns, categorized under various themes such as adoration, comfort, submission, salvation, and more, reflect the essence of Christian worship and devotion. With over 600 songs, this co...

This book proposes a very useful and easy to understand way to look at more complex issues of adolescents. It examines internal issues in order to explain the outside behavior manifested by adolescents, a challenging time, a time hard to understand by both teens and the parents.The metaphor of the iceberg introduced in the title is the broad framework suggested by Thomas to help teens, parents, professionals and others to go beyond the 'surface' of what they see, and understand what...

Another quality eBook from Chapel Library, including active contents and footnotes. The Free Grace Broadcaster is a digest of Christ-centered sermons and articles from prior centuries. Each issue focuses on a different theme. The FGB is useful for personal study, discipleship, family worship, and sermon preparation. Wilhelmus à Brakel (1635-1711): "Self-denial Defined" J. C. Ryle (1816-1900): "What It Costs to Be a Christian" A. W. Pink (1886-1952): "Cross-bearing" Richard Baxter (1615-169...

First published in 1652, Thomas Brooks' "Precious Remedies Against Satan's Devices" offers insights into the snares and schemes of the devil which are timely and relevant for today. Though centuries have passed since its writing, this timeless classic remains an amazing work of teaching on the thousands of ways Satan seeks to destroy every Christian and the thousands of ways God has provided every Christian to defeat Satan's nefarious schemes. In true Puritan style, this book is a serious ...

The topic of this book-the assurance of salvation-is one of the most important aspects of Christian life. This assurance-or knowledge that you are a child of God-brings joy to worship and prayer. It also gives strength and boldness to witnessing. There is no greater privilege.The truth of this privilege is wonderfully brought home by this timeless book, Heaven on Earth. First published in 1654, this Christian classic teaches what true assurance is as well as how readers can experie...