Religious Enthusiasm in the New World Heresy to Revolution |
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| Author:
| Lovejoy, David S. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-674-43110-2 |
| Publication Date: | Oct 2013 |
| Publisher: | Harvard University Press
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| Book Format: | Ebook |
| List Price: | USD $65.00 |
Book Description:
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In seventeenth- and eighteenth-century England and America, established society branded as "enthusiasts" those unconventional but religiously devout extremists who stepped across orthodox lines and claimed an intimate, emotional relationship with God. This book is a study of the enthusiasts who migrated to the American colonies as well as those who emerged there. It provides essential historical perspective to the current interest in popular religion.
In seventeenth- and eighteenth-century England and America, established society branded as "enthusiasts" those unconventional but religiously devout extremists who stepped across orthodox lines and claimed an intimate, emotional relationship with God. This book is a study of the enthusiasts who migrated to the American colonies as well as those who emerged there. It provides essential historical perspective to the current interest in popular religion.