The life of prayer in a world of science : Protestants, prayer, and American culture, 1870-1930 /
By the end of the 19th century, many in the emerging middle-class culture saw themselves as too busy to practice the rigorous devotions of their ancestors. In this book, Rick Ostrander explores the attempts of American Protestants to articulate a convincing and satisfying ethic of prayer in changing...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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Oxford ; New York :
Oxford University Press,
2000.
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Colección: | Religion in America series (Oxford University Press)
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Sumario: | By the end of the 19th century, many in the emerging middle-class culture saw themselves as too busy to practice the rigorous devotions of their ancestors. In this book, Rick Ostrander explores the attempts of American Protestants to articulate a convincing and satisfying ethic of prayer in changing circumstances. |
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Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (232 pages) |
Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 203-225) and index. |
ISBN: | 1423760638 9781423760634 9786610473502 6610473501 1280473509 9781280473500 0198031149 9780198031147 |