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Democracy in a Theocracy: An Analysis of Ecclesiastic Influence and Politics of Massachusetts Bay Colony

Author: LiJunFei
Tutor: WangEnMing
School: Shanghai International Studies University
Course: English Language and Literature
Keywords: Puritan Theocracy Township system Autonomy Democracy
CLC: K712
Type: Master's thesis
Year: 2009
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Abstract


The Massachusetts Bay Colony was the religious and political communities to establish the status of the 17th century , British colonists in the the Americas New England region Cho was a democratic tendencies . Over the years , the nature of the problem on the colonies of New England Puritanism rule has been the focus of scholars continue to debate , factions perspective tit-for-tat , discord substandard . The Romantic historian George Bancroft , etc. , on behalf of the United States from the patriotic point of view , the of Puritanism vigorously Acura contribution to the spirit of democracy and freedom . In their view, the 17th-century New England Puritan ancestors \But the Perry Miller historians tend to think of , the political spirit of the New England Puritans , in essence, is a conservative and authoritarian tendencies . This article take compromise view that represented Massachusetts for the New England colonies in the \can develop into a really thorough form of democracy in the modern sense , which staged the drama of the history of the struggle between the series of theocracy and democracy , and laid a certain historical basis for the democratic course of posterity . This article focuses on analysis of the Massachusetts Bay Colony theocracy internal help brewing of democratic historical events and factors that clergy in politics once hegemonic and consequent democratic revolt . The other hand , the article also argues that the point of view of the main features of the New England democratic autonomy in its township . Finally, from the vertical face of the historical analysis of the tension between theocracy and democracy movement . Wrestling between the final did not overwhelm the other party to a party for the finale , is nevertheless a prototype of the future generations of democracy in the United States .

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