Taking heaven by storm : Methodism and the rise of popular Christianity in America / John H. Wigger.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Wigger, John H., 1959- author.

Series:

Religion in America series.

Oxford scholarship online.

Religion in America series

Oxford scholarship online

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Methodist Church--United States--History--18th century.

Methodist Church.

Methodism--History--18th century.

Methodism.

Methodist Church--United States--History--19th century.

Methodism--History--19th century.

United States--Church history--18th century.

United States.

United States--Church history--19th century.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (284 pages)

Place of Publication:

New York ; Oxford University Press, 2023.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

In this work, the author explores the rapid growth of American Methodism. He argues that Methodism's style, tone and agenda became part of the fabric of American life, influencing all other religious movements and unconnected areas as well.

Contents:

Contents; List of Illustrations; 1 The Emergence of American Methodism; 2 The Methodist Connection; 3 The Methodist Itinerant; 4 The Social Principle; 5 A Boiling Hot Religion; 6 Slavery and African-American Methodism; 7 Sisters and Mothers in Israel; 8 Methodism Transformed; Appendix; Notes; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; V; W; Y

Notes:

Previously issued in print: 1998.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Derived record based on print version record and publisher information.

ISBN:

0-19-774135-5

1-280-45260-9

0-19-535582-2

OCLC:

476012492