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Darkness Falls on the Land of Light
Douglas L. Winiarski
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Hardback. This sweeping history of popular religion in eighteenth-century New England examines the experiences of ordinary people living through extraordinary times. Drawing on an unprecedented quantity of letters, diaries,and testimonies, Douglas Winiarski recovers the pervasive and vigorouslay piety of the early eighteenth century. Num Pages: 608 pages, 23 halftones, 8 maps, 12 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBBE; 3JF; HRAX; HRCC2; HRCS; HRCX7. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 45. Weight in Grams: 1030.
This sweeping history of popular religion in eighteenth-century NewEngland examines the experiences of ordinary people living throughextraordinary times. Drawing on an unprecedented quantity of letters, diaries,and testimonies, Douglas Winiarski recovers the pervasive and vigorouslay piety of the early eighteenth century. George Whitefield’s preaching tourof 1740 called into question the fundamental assumptions of this thrivingreligious culture. Incited by Whitefield and fascinated by miraculous giftsof the Holy Spirit—visions, bodily fits, and sudden conversions—countlessNew Englanders broke ranks with family, neighbours, and ministers whodismissed their religious experiences as delusive enthusiasm. These new converts,the progenitors of today’s evangelical movement, bitterly assaulted theCongregational establishment.
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This sweeping history of popular religion in eighteenth-century NewEngland examines the experiences of ordinary people living throughextraordinary times. Drawing on an unprecedented quantity of letters, diaries,and testimonies, Douglas Winiarski recovers the pervasive and vigorouslay piety of the early eighteenth century. George Whitefield’s preaching tourof 1740 called into question the fundamental assumptions of this thrivingreligious culture. Incited by Whitefield and fascinated by miraculous giftsof the Holy Spirit—visions, bodily fits, and sudden conversions—countlessNew Englanders broke ranks with family, neighbours, and ministers whodismissed their religious experiences as delusive enthusiasm. These new converts,the progenitors of today’s evangelical movement, bitterly assaulted theCongregational establishment.
The ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
The University of North Carolina Press United States
Number of pages
608
Condition
New
Number of Pages
608
Place of Publication
Chapel Hill, United States
ISBN
9781469628264
SKU
V9781469628264
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About Douglas L. Winiarski
Douglas L. Winiarski is associate professor of religious studies at the University of Richmond, USA.
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