Restoring the Faith The Assemblies of God, Pentecostalism, and American Culture |
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| Editor:
| Blumhofer, Edith L. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-252-06281-0 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 1993 |
| Publisher: | University of Illinois Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $64.99 |
Book Description:
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American Pentecostalism began as a culturally isolated sect intent upon announcing the imminence of the world's end. The sect's early millenarian fervor gradually became muted in favor of flag-waving patriotism. At the end of the twentieth century it has become an affluent, worldwide movement thoroughly entrenched in popular culture.Edith ......
American Pentecostalism began as a culturally isolated sect intent upon announcing the imminence of the world's end. The sect's early millenarian fervor gradually became muted in favor of flag-waving patriotism. At the end of the twentieth century it has become an affluent, worldwide movement thoroughly entrenched in popular culture.Edith ......