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Zusatztext Victorian Religious Revivals is an enjoyable read, and could serve both as an introduction to revivalism and as a resource for established scholars. Informationen zum Autor An undergraduate at Jesus College, Cambridge (1968-71), David Bebbington began his doctoral studies there (1971-73) before becoming a research fellow of Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge (1973-76). Since 1976 he has taught at the University of Stirling, where since 1999 he has been Professor of History. He has also taught at the University of Alabama, Birmingham, at Regent College, Vancouver, at Notre Dame University, Indiana, at the University of Pretoria, South Africa, and at Baylor University, Texas. Klappentext A study of religious revival in its broad historical and historiographical context. David Bebbington provides detailed case-studies of religious awakenings that took place between 1841 and 1880 in Britain, North America and Australia, looking at pre-conditions, causes, and trends for the phenomenon. Zusammenfassung A study of religious revival in its broad historical and historiographical context. David Bebbington provides detailed case-studies of religious awakenings that took place between 1841 and 1880 in Britain, North America and Australia, looking at pre-conditions, causes, and trends for the phenomenon. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1: The Trajectory of Revival: The Pattern of Awakenings from the Seventeenth to the Twenty-First Centuries 2: The Interpretation of Revival: Religious Awakenings and Modern Historiography: Religious Awakenings and Modern Historiography 3: The Struggle for the Soul of Texas: Baptist Revival at Washington-on-the-Brazos, 1841 4: The Spontaneous and the Planned: Wesleyan Methodist Revival in Cornwall, 1849 5: Fanaticism and Sound Learning: Primitive Methodist Revival in Weardale, County Durham, 1851 6: Experience and Good Order: Presbyterian Revival in North Carolina, 1857 7: A Clash of Cultures: Revival in Forfarshire, Scotland, 1859 8: Tradition and Innovation: Revival in South Australia, 1875 9: The General and the Particular: Baptist Revival in Nova Scotia, 1880 10: Conclusion: Culture and Piety in Local and Global Contexts ...
