"In the Hands of a Good Providence" : Religion in the Life of George Washington /

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Mount Vernon researcher Mary Thompson endeavors to get beyond the current preoccupation with whether Washington and other founders were or were not evangelical Christians to ask what place religion had in their lives. Thompson follows Washington and his family over several generations, situating her...

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Autor principal: Thompson, Mary V., 1955-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Charlottesville : University of Virginia Press, 2008.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
Washington, George.
Washington, George, > 1732-1799
Washington family
Washington, George, > 1732-1799 > Religion.
Washington, George, > 1732-1799 > Political and social views.
Washington, George, > 1732-1799 > Family.
Washington family.
Christentum
Religiosität
Religion
Political and social views
Families
Anglicans
Christianity and politics > Church of England.
HISTORY > United States > Revolutionary Period (1775-1800)
HISTORY > United States > State & Local > General.
Christianisme et politique > États-Unis > Church of England > Histoire > 18e siecle.
Anglicans > Virginie > Biographies.
Christianity and politics > United States > Church of England > History > 18th century.
Anglicans > Virginia > Biography.
Virginia
United States > Chesapeake Bay Region
United States
Chesapeake, Region de la baie de (Mar. et Virg.) > Vie religieuse.
Virginie > Vie religieuse.
Chesapeake Bay Region (Md. and Va.) > Religious life and customs.
Virginia > Religious life and customs.
History
Biographies.
Electronic book.
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Controversy : a man of many questions
  • Foundations : early influences
  • Church affiliation : a lifelong Anglican
  • Sundays : public worship and time for reflection
  • Confirmation and communion : questions about a rite and sacrament of the Church
  • Prayer : private devotions
  • Evidence of belief : contemporary statements
  • Outward actions : charity and toleration
  • Church and state : Washington's vision for America
  • Conclusions: Washington's and others'.

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