The Puritan Conversion Narrative: The Beginnings of American Expression

In the mid-seventeenth century, persons on both sides of the Atlantic wishing to join a Puritan church had to appear before all of its members and tell the story of their religious conversion - in effect, to give convincing verbal evidence that their souls were saved. This book explores the testimonies of spiritual experience delivered by puritans in the mid-seventeenth century in order to qualify for membership of their local churches.Caldwell, Patricia is the author of 'The Puritan Conversion Narrative: The Beginnings of American Expression', published 2008 under ISBN 9780521311472 and ISBN 0521311470.