Archibald Simpson's unpeaceable kingdom: the ordeal of evangelicalism in the Colonial South
Introduction: Archibald Simpson, his book -- 1. Awakening: Glasgow, 1742 -- 2. Less than nothing -- 3. All flame -- 4. Prisoner of hope -- 5. Trouble in Israel -- 6. A dying world -- 7. Dreams of Ethiopia -- 8. Dangers, toils, and snares -- 9. Two communities at war -- 10. All society seems at an en...
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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Lanham Boulder New York
Lexington Books
[2018]
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| In: | Year: 2018 |
| Reviews: | [Rezension von: Moore, Peter N., Archibald Simpson’s Unpeaceable Kingdom: The Ordeal of Evangelicalism in the Colonial South] (2020) (Bendler, Bruce A.)
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| Series/Journal: | Religion in American history
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| IxTheo Classification: | KBP America KBQ North America |
| Further subjects: | B
Southern States
Church history 18th century
B Evangelicalism (Southern States) History 18th century B Presbyterians (South Carolina) Biography B Great Awakening B Simpson, Archibald (approximately 1734-approximately 1795) |
| Parallel Edition: | Erscheint auch als: 9781498569910 |
| Summary: | Introduction: Archibald Simpson, his book -- 1. Awakening: Glasgow, 1742 -- 2. Less than nothing -- 3. All flame -- 4. Prisoner of hope -- 5. Trouble in Israel -- 6. A dying world -- 7. Dreams of Ethiopia -- 8. Dangers, toils, and snares -- 9. Two communities at war -- 10. All society seems at an end -- Epilogue: All in all This book draws on the life of Presbyterian minister and diarist Archibald Simpson (1734-1795) to examine the history of evangelical Protestantism in South Carolina and the British Atlantic during the last half of the eighteenth century. The author reconstructs the ordeal of the evangelical movement and analyzes the effects of the Great Awakening |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 205-214) and index |
| ISBN: | 1498569900 |