Darkness falls on the land of light : experiencing religious awakenings in eighteenth-century New England

Darkness falls on the land of light : experiencing religious awakenings in eighteenth-century New England

Religious awakenings in eighteenth-century New England

Chapel Hill : Published for the Omohundro Institute of Early American History and Culture, Williamsburg, Virginia, by the University of North Carolina Press, 2017.

xxii, 607 p. : ill., maps, charts, facsims. ; 25 cm.

277.4 W752 2017

(OCoLC)945745460

Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents: Introduction -- Part One. Godly walkers -- Part Two. In a flame -- Part Three. Exercised bodies, impulsive Bibles -- Part Four. Pentecost and protest -- Part Five. Travels -- Epilogue -- Appendix A: A note on church afficiation statistics -- Appendix B: Major relations of faith collections -- Appendix C: Selected relations of faith, 1697-1801.
L2017G56
"This ... history of popular religion in eighteenth-century New England examines the experiences of ordinary people living through extraordinary times. Drawing on an unprecedented quantity of letters, diaries, and testimonies, Douglas Winiarski recovers the pervasive and vigorous lay piety of the early eighteenth century"--Provided by publisher.

Library Catalog > Monographs > Modern books
All Cataloged Material
All records