American spaces of conversion: the conductive imaginaries of Edwards, Emerson, and James

A believing attitude -- "Something that is seen, that is wonderful" : Jonathan Edwards and the feeling of conviction -- Ralph Waldo Emerson and the "universal impulse to believe" -- William James's uncertain universe : theory as theology in the varieties of religious experie...

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Main Author: Knutson, Andrea (Author)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
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Published: New York, NY [u.a.] Oxford University Press 2011
In:Year: 2011
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Edwards, Jonathan 1703-1758 / Emerson, Ralph Waldo 1803-1882 / James, William 1842-1910 / Puritanism
B USA / Puritanism / Conversion / Faith development / History 1700-1900
Further subjects:B Emerson, Ralph Waldo (1803-1882)
B Emerson, Ralph Waldo, 1803-1882
B Puritans Doctrines
B Edwards, Jonathan (1703-1758)
B Puritans Doctrines
B Conversion Christianity
B Puritans Influence
B Edwards, Jonathan, 1703-1758
B James, William (1842-1910)
B Conversion Christianity
B James, William, 1842-1910
B Puritans Influence
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Summary:A believing attitude -- "Something that is seen, that is wonderful" : Jonathan Edwards and the feeling of conviction -- Ralph Waldo Emerson and the "universal impulse to believe" -- William James's uncertain universe : theory as theology in the varieties of religious experience
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and index
ISBN:0195370929