Evangelicals and politics in antebellum America

Author(s)

• Carwardine, Richard

Bibliographic Information

Evangelicals and politics in antebellum America

Richard J. Carwardine

Yale University Press, c1993

Note

Includes bibliographical references (p. 440-461) and index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

During the 20 years before the Civil War, evangelical Protestants influenced the style and substance of American political life. This book reveals how the evangelicals helped to shape political culture, party development and sectional antagonism in an age of emerging mass democracy.

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Details

• NCID: BA20791900
• ISBN:
  • 0300054130
• LCCN: 92038540
• Country Code: us
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: New Haven
• Pages/Volumes: xx, 487 p.
• Size: 24 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : BR1642.U5
  • DC20 : 261.7
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Evangelicalism -- United States -- History -- 19th century
  • LCSH : United States -- Politics and government -- 1841-1845
  • LCSH : United States -- Politics and government -- 1845-1861
  • LCSH : Christianity and politics -- Protestant churches -- History -- 19th century
  • LCSH : United States -- Church history -- 19th century