God's ambassadors: a history of the Christian clergy in America
The heritage -- A bounded authority, 1493-1699 -- Association, revival, and revolution, 1700-1791 -- Professionals, populists, and immigrants, 1791-1861 -- Protestant alternatives, 1861-1929 -- Catholic order, 1861-1929 -- The Protestant ministry examined, 1930-1940 -- Ministry: from revival to cris...
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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| WorldCat: | WorldCat |
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Grand Rapids, Mich [u.a.]
William B. Eerdmans Pub. Co
2007
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| In: | Year: 2007 |
| Reviews: | [Rezension von: Holifield, E. Brooks, God's Ambassadors: A History of the Christian Clergy in America] (2008) (Hill, Harvey)
God's ambassadors. A history of the Christian clergy in America. By E. Brooks Holifield. (Pulpit and Pew.) Pp. x+356. Grand Rapids, MI–Cambridge: Eerdmans, 2007. £16.99 (30). 978 0 8028 0381 8 (2009) (Noll, Mark A.) |
| Series/Journal: | Pulpit & pew
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| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
USA
/ Clergyperson
/ History 1493-2005
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| Further subjects: | B
Clergy
History
United States
B Clergy (United States) History |
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| Summary: | The heritage -- A bounded authority, 1493-1699 -- Association, revival, and revolution, 1700-1791 -- Professionals, populists, and immigrants, 1791-1861 -- Protestant alternatives, 1861-1929 -- Catholic order, 1861-1929 -- The Protestant ministry examined, 1930-1940 -- Ministry: from revival to crisis, 1940-1970 -- Priesthood : from certainty to complexity, 1930-1970 -- A divided vocation, 1970-2005 |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| ISBN: | 0802803814 |