Bonds of salvation: how christianity inspired and limited american abolitionism
Auteur :
Wright, Ben
Éditeur :
Louisiana State University Press
ISBN :
9780807173893
Date de publication :
16 déc. 2020
Dimensions :
22,8 x 15,2 x 1,9 cm
Poids :
535 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Demonstrates how religion structured the possibilities and limitations of American abolitionism during the early years of the republic. From the American Revolution through the eruption of schisms in the three largest Protestant denominations in the 1840s, this work lays bare the social and religious divides that culminated in secession.