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Keepers of the covenant : frontier missions and the decline of Congregationalism, 1774-1818 /
The first book-length treatment of its topic, this study is aimed at abolishing the old cliche that Congregationalism failed to adapt to the democratizing culture of the westward migration. Drawing on hundreds of previously unused letters, journals, and sermons, the author argues that Congregational...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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New York :
Oxford University Press,
1995.
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| Colección: | Religion in America series (Oxford University Press)
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | The first book-length treatment of its topic, this study is aimed at abolishing the old cliche that Congregationalism failed to adapt to the democratizing culture of the westward migration. Drawing on hundreds of previously unused letters, journals, and sermons, the author argues that Congregational missionaries were aggressive evangelists who successfully adjusted to the egalitarian demands of the early republican frontier. Keepers of the Covenant critically examines the various explanations for the decline of Congregationalism after the American Revolution, and in the process, overturns gene. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (x, 201 pages) |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 181-193) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780195357950 0195357957 |