Oxford University Press

Born in Connecticut, Lemuel Haynes was first an indentured servant, then a soldier in the Continental Army, and, in 1785, an ordained congregational minister. Haynes's writings constitute the fullest record of a black man's religion, social thought, and opposition to slavery in the late-18th and early-19th century. Drawing on both published and...

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Drawing upon nationally representative data and hundreds of interviews, this study explores the sexual behavior and relationship formation styles of young adults in America. It uncovers how quickly relationships become sexual, the scripts they follow, how long they last, and numerous stories about sex and relationships in emerging adulthood....

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An investigation of psychological and ethical thought in seventeenth-century France, emphasizing both continuities and discontinuities with ancient and medieval thought. It demonstrates the subtlety and complexity of psychological analysis that characterizes the period and shows how religious doctrines affected ethical and psychological thought....