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Perfectionist politics : abolitionism and the religious tensions of American democracy / Douglas M. Strong.
LIBRA E449 .S917 2001
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Strong, Douglas M., 1956-
- Series:
- Religion and politics
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Antislavery movements--United States--History--19th century.
- Antislavery movements.
- Slavery and the church.
- History.
- United States.
- Abolitionists--United States--History--19th century.
- Abolitionists.
- Slavery and the church--United States--History--19th century.
- Evangelicalism--United States--History--19th century.
- Evangelicalism.
- Perfection--Religious aspects--Protestant churches.
- Perfection.
- United States--Church history--19th century.
- Church history.
- Liberty Party (N.Y.).
- New York (State)--Politics and government--1775-1865.
- New York (State).
- Politics and government.
- Physical Description:
- xiii, 263 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm.
- Edition:
- First paperback edition.
- Other Title:
- Abolitionism and the religious tensions of American democracy
- Place of Publication:
- Syracuse, N.Y. : Syracuse University Press, 2001.
- Contents:
- ch. 1. Middle course: the mediating role of evangelical perfectionism
- ch. 2. Spiritual democracy: the development of antislavery church reform
- ch. 3. Liberty Party theology: perfectionist undergirding for political activity
- ch. 4. Abolition church: expanding the ecclesiastical abolitionist network
- ch. 5. Political millennium: the imminent inauguration of God's government
- ch. 6. Burned-out district: the fragmenting of ecclesiastical abolitionism.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 235-256) and index.
- ISBN:
- 0815629249
- 9780815629245
- OCLC:
- 49713600
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