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Redeeming America: Evangelicals and the Road to Civil War (American Ways Series)
Curtis D. Johnson
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Description for Redeeming America: Evangelicals and the Road to Civil War (American Ways Series)
Paperback. Analyzing the struggle by evangelical Protestants for the mind and soul of America in the decades before the Civil War, Johnson lucidly explores the nature of the evangelical message, the conflict of ideas within the movement, and the influence of these forces-both immediate and far-reaching-on American culture. American Ways Series. Series: American Ways Series. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBW; HRCX7; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 209 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 281.
In the decades before the Civil War, evangelical Protestants struggled for the mind and soul of America. Their impact on American life had immediate as well as far-reaching consequences, and is the subject of Curtis Johnson's concise and discerning account of a major force in the nation's history. The religious combatants described by Mr. Johnson not only sought to rescue America from Catholics and unbelievers, they battled one another over the meaning, practice, and social implications of their common faith. While prosperous evangelicals often tried to impose their religious understanding on the social and political order, common whites resented this ... Read more
In the decades before the Civil War, evangelical Protestants struggled for the mind and soul of America. Their impact on American life had immediate as well as far-reaching consequences, and is the subject of Curtis Johnson's concise and discerning account of a major force in the nation's history. The religious combatants described by Mr. Johnson not only sought to rescue America from Catholics and unbelievers, they battled one another over the meaning, practice, and social implications of their common faith. While prosperous evangelicals often tried to impose their religious understanding on the social and political order, common whites resented this ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Ivan R Dee, Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Series
American Ways Series
Condition
New
Weight
280g
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
Chicago, United States
ISBN
9781566630320
SKU
V9781566630320
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About Curtis D. Johnson
Curtis D. Johnson teaches history at Mount Saint Mary's College in Emmitsburg, Maryland. He has also written Islands of Holiness.
Reviews for Redeeming America: Evangelicals and the Road to Civil War (American Ways Series)
Redeeming America offers a deft guide through the subdivision of evangelical Protestantism in the antebellum U. S.
The Historian
Accessible and innovative...This major contribution will find wide acceptance.
John Daly
Journal of Southern History
The Historian
Accessible and innovative...This major contribution will find wide acceptance.
John Daly
Journal of Southern History