{"product_id":"meet-the-puritans-a-guide-to-their-lives-and-books-9798886861976","title":"Meet the Puritans: A Guide to Their Lives and Books","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhether you're meeting them for the first time or returning with questions, \u003cem\u003ethis is the indispensable\u003c\/em\u003e guide to the lives and works of the Puritans.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf your impression of the Puritans comes from grim portraits, high collars, and joyless sermons, \u003cem\u003eMeet the Puritans\u003c\/em\u003e will surprise you in the best way. Behind those caricatures lies a warm, Christ-centered spiritual tradition shaped by people who loved Scripture, treasured grace, and sought to glorify God in every part of life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Puritans took life seriously--because they took God seriously. Grace and guilt, love and sacrifice, heaven and hell weren't abstractions to them; they were urgent realities. 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Take the time to meet the Puritans--you'll find in them deep truths, godly examples, and an exalted Christ.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis New Edition Includes: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e45 New Biographies\u003c\/strong\u003e for a total of 190 English and American Puritans, seventeenth-century Scottish Presbyterians, and Dutch Further Reformation divines.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e278 New Summaries\u003c\/strong\u003e of Puritan works, with annotated bibliographies of modern reprints.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eComprehensive Revision\u003c\/strong\u003e of the entire previous edition.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e200 New Titles Added\u003c\/strong\u003e to the select bibliography of secondary sources.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eNew, Expanded Glossary\u003c\/strong\u003e plus an updated, expanded list of Puritan publishers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe definitive reference for engaging the Puritan tradition--praised by pastors, scholars, and serious readers alike.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSubstantial enough for study, accessible enough for devotional use, \u003cem\u003eMeet the Puritans\u003c\/em\u003e is that rare kind of reference book that invites you to actually read it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf you're serious about reading the Puritans--or simply looking for a clear starting point--this is the place to begin.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Joel R. Beeke,Fraser E. Jones,Randall J. Pederson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Reformation Heritage Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/21\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 1254\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 3.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.31h x 6.21w x 2.31d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798886861976\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBeeke, Joel R.:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eJoel R. Beeke (PhD, Westminster Theological Seminary) served as president of Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary from 1995 to 2023 and now serves as its chancellor and professor of homiletics and systematic theology. 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