The democratization of American Christianity /

"In this prize-winning book Nathan O. Hatch offers a provocative reassessment of religion and culture in the early days of the American republic, arguing that during this period American Christianity was democratized and common people became powerful actors on the religious scene. Hatch examine...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Hatch, Nathan O. (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New Haven : Yale University Press, [1989].
Temas:
1800-1899
Democracy > Religious aspects > Christianity > History of doctrines > 19th century.
11.59 church history, history of doctrine: other.
Democracy > Religious aspects > Christianity > History of doctrines
Christendom.
United States > Church history > 19th century.
États-Unis > Histoire religieuse > 19e siècle.
United States
United States > Church history.
United States > Christian church > history
Church history
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • I. Context
  • 1. Introduction: Democracy and christianity
  • 2. The crisis of authority in popular culture
  • II. Mass movements
  • 3. Storming heaven by the back door
  • 4. Thundering legions
  • III. Audience
  • 5. The Sovereign audience
  • 6. The right to think for oneself
  • IV. Legacy
  • 7. Upward aspiration and democratic dissent
  • 8. Epilogue: The recurring populist impulse in American christianity
  • Redefining the second great awakening : A note on the study of christianity in the early republic
  • Appendix: A sampling of anticlerical and anti-calvinist christian verse
  • Notes
  • Index.

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