Republic of Righteousness - The Public Christianity of the Post-Revolutionary New England Clergy

Informationen zum Autor Assistant Professor of History, College of Staten Island, CUNY Klappentext This book examines the debate over the connection between religion and public life in society during the fifty years following the American Revolution. Sassi challenges the conventional wisdom, finding an essential continuity to the period's public Christianity, whereas most previous studies have seen this period as one in which the nation's cultural paradigm shifted from republicanism to liberal individualism. Focusing on the Congregational clergy of New England, he demonstrates that throughout this period there were Americans concerned with their corporate destiny, retaining a commitment to constructing a righteous community and assessing the cosmic meaning of the American experiment. Zusammenfassung This book examines the debate over the connection between religion and public life in society during the fifty years following the American Revolution. Sassi challenges the conventional wisdom, finding an essential continuity to the period's public Christianity, whereas most previous studies have seen this period as one in which the nation's cultural paradigm shifted from republicanism to liberal individualism. Focusing on the Congregational clergy of New England, he demonstrates that throughout this period there were Americans concerned with their corporate destiny, retaining a commitment to constructing a righteous community and assessing the cosmic meaning of the American experiment. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction 1: The Standing Orders Corporate Vision, 1783-1795 2: The Two Kingdoms in Concert, 1783-1799 3: Jeffersonian Delusions and Dreams, 1799-1818 4: Grassroots Changes and Regional Ideology, 1800-1815 5: Public Christianitys Renewal and Realignment, 1815-1833 6: Public Christianitys Relevance to Understanding Reform Epilogue

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Dr Jonathan D. (Assistant Professor of History Sassi, Jonathan D Sassi, Jonathan D. Sassi
• Editore: Oxford University Press
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 24.04.2008
• EAN: 9780195366808
• ISBN: 978-0-19-536680-8
• Pagine: 312
• Serie: Religion in America; Religion in American Life; Religion in American Life; Religion in America
• Categorie: Saggistica > Filosofia, religione > Religione: tematiche generali, opere di consultazione; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Religione / teologia > Cristianesimo; USA, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology of Religion, RELIGION / Christianity / History, RELIGION / Christianity / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Cultural & Social, HISTORY / United States / 19th Century, Social & cultural anthropology, ethnography, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, Christianity, History of Religion, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, United States of America, USA, Social and cultural anthropology, US Northeast