The furnace of affliction : prisons & religion in antebellum America /

Focused on the intersection of Christianity and politics in the American penitentiary system, Jennifer Graber explores evangelical Protestants' efforts to make religion central to emerging practices and philosophies of prison discipline from the 1790s to the 1850s.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Graber, Jennifer, 1973-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Chapel Hill : University of North Carolina Press, ©2011.
Temas:
1800-1899
Religious work with prisoners > United States > History > 19th century.
Corrections > United States > History > 19th century.
Prisoners > Religious life > United States > History > 19th century.
Protestantism > United States > History > 19th century.
Pastorale des prisonniers > États-Unis > Histoire > 19e siècle.
Services correctionnels > États-Unis > Histoire > 19e siècle.
Prisonniers > Vie religieuse > États-Unis > Histoire > 19e siècle.
Protestantisme > États-Unis > Histoire > 19e siècle.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Penology.
RELIGION > Christian Life > Social Issues.
Corrections
Prisoners > Religious life
Protestantism
Religious work with prisoners
United States
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:Focused on the intersection of Christianity and politics in the American penitentiary system, Jennifer Graber explores evangelical Protestants' efforts to make religion central to emerging practices and philosophies of prison discipline from the 1790s to the 1850s.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xii, 234 pages) : illustrations
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 209-222) and index.
ISBN:9780807877838
0807877832
9781469603339
1469603330

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