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The Diary of David Brainerd

Volume 1

Part of Cambridge Library Collection - Religion

Author: David Brainerd
Editor: Jonathan Edwards

Date Published: June 2010
availability: Available
format: Paperback
isbn: 9781108014342

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David Brainerd (1718–1747) was a colonial American missionary to Native Americans made famous when Jonathan Edwards (1703–1758) posthumously edited his journal and other writings into a popular biographical narrative. Having spent time at Yale University, Brainerd entered the ministry in 1742 and dedicated his life to work amongst native peoples in Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey before expiring at the age of 29. This 1902 edition of The Diary and Journal of David Brainerd provided readers with a broader picture of his life and the source material from which Edwards composed his narrative. Volume 1 focuses mostly upon the diary, which contains Brainerd's discussion of his brief life, including not insignificant reference to the illness that claimed him. Ultimately, the thoughts preserved in this two-volume set are an important resource for those interested in religion in America during the period known as the 'Great Awakening'.

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- Date Published: June 2010
- format: Paperback
- isbn: 9781108014342
- length: 440 pages
- dimensions: 216 x 140 x 25 mm
- weight: 0.56kg
- availability: Available
Table of Contents
Introduction
Jonathan Edwards's Preface
The diary of David Brainerd:
1. From his birth, and during his preparation for the ministry
2. His experience and religious exercises until the time he was licensed to preach
3. From the time of his appointment to his entering on the work of the mission
4. From the time of his examination to his first entrance on the business of his mission
5. From his first beginning to instruct the Indians at Kaunaumeek to his ordination
6. His removal to Crossweeksung, where he had his most remarkable success
7. His return to Susquehanna, and last illness
8. The journey to Boston, and the circumstances of his death.
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David Brainerd
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Jonathan Edwards