The Simple Cobler of Aggawam (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

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Explore a fiery Puritan tract that argues for strong religious unity and warns against toleration. This edition presents Nathaniel Ward’s The Simple Cobler of Aggawam in America as a historical artifact from the mid-1600s, with facsimiles of the title page, preface, and headings, plus an essay on Ward and his work.

< p >Framed by scholarly apparatus, the book combines Ward’s bold opinions with contemporary context. It surveys church and state, liberty and law, and the dangers Ward sees in religious toleration, while offering insight into the mindset of early New England thinkers. The volume also notes the work’s linguistic flair, including classical allusions and poetic flourishes that reveal its era’s style and concerns.

• Learn Ward’s stance on authority, liberty, and the balance between rulers and subjects.


• See how Puritan writers argued for unity in faith and caution against dissent in public life.


• Encounter vivid rhetoric, historical references, and the distinctive language of the period.


• Discover how later readers and scholars have evaluated the work’s historical importance.

Ideal for readers of early American history, Puritan literature, and historic polemics seeking a window into 17th‑century thought.

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