Darkness falls on the land of light : experiencing religious awakenings in eighteenth-century New England / Douglas L. Winiarski.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Winiarski, Douglas Leo, author.

Contributor:

Omohundro Institute of Early American History & Culture.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Church history.

New England--Church history--18th century.

New England.

Great Awakening.

New England--Religious life and customs.

Genre:

Church history.

Physical Description:

xxii, 607 pages : illustrations, maps, charts, facsimiles ; 25 cm

Other Title:

Religious awakenings in eighteenth-century New England

Place of Publication:

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

Summary:

"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.

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

Appendix B

Appendix C.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781469628264

1469628260

OCLC:

945745460