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Skepticism and American faith : from the Revolution to the Civil War / Christopher Grasso.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Grasso, Christopher, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Skepticism.
- Religion.
- United States--Church history--19th century.
- United States.
- Church history.
- United States--Church history--18th century.
- United States--Religion--19th century.
- United States--Religion--18th century.
- Skepticism--United States--19th century.
- Skepticism--United States--18th century.
- Genre:
- Church history.
- Physical Description:
- viii, 649 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
- Place of Publication:
- New York City : Oxford University Press, 2018.
- Contents:
- Part 1 Revolutions, 1775-1815
- 1 Deist Hero, Deist Monster: On Religious Common Sense in the Wake of the American Revolution p. 25
- 2 Souls Rising: The Authority of the Inner Witness, and Its Limits p. 65
- 3 Instituting Skepticism: The Emergence of Organized Deism p. 97
- 4 Instituting Skepticism: Contention, Endurance, and Invisibility p. 118
- Part 2 Enlightenments, 1790-1840
- 5 Skeptical Enlightenment: An American Education in Jeffersonian Pennsylvania p. 159
- 6 Christian Enlightenment: Eastern Cities and the Great West p. 193
- 7 Christian Enlightenment: Faith into Practice in Marion, Missouri p. 227
- 8 Revelation and Reason: New Englanders in the Early Nineteenth Century p. 250
- Part 3 Preforms, 1820-1850
- 9 Faith in Reform: Remaking Society, Body, and Soul p. 279
- 10 Infidels, Protestants, and Catholics: Religion and Reform in Boston p. 323
- 11 Converting Skeptics: Infidel and Protestant Economies p. 357
- Part 4 Sacred Causes, 1830-1865
- 12 Political Hermeneutics: Nullifying the Bible and Consolidating Proslavery Christianity p. 397
- 13 Lived Experience and the Sacred Cause: Faith, Skepticism, and Civil War p. 441.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Class of 1932 Fund.
- Other Format:
- Online version: Grasso, Christopher. Skepticism and American faith.
- ISBN:
- 9780190494377
- 0190494379
- OCLC:
- 1008972527
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