The New England Meeting Houses of the Seventeenth Century

x, 165 pp. In studies published on early American history and culture, frequent mention is made of the New England meeting Houses of the seventeenth century. The importance of these buildings in New England is a reflection of the role played by the Congregational Church in public and cultural affairs, and their significance to the communities is indicated in part by the fact that hardly any extant town records fail to include references to their construction or maintenance...this study has been made in order to provide at least an introduction to a more meticulous scrutiny of the New England meeting houses in relation to their English and Continental contemporaries.