Power, authority, and the origins of american denominational order: the english churches in the delaware valley, 1680-1730
Auteur :
Butler, Jon
Éditeur :
The University of Alabama Press
ISBN :
9780817355258
Date de publication :
15 févr. 2009
Dimensions :
21,0 x 13,7 x 1,5 cm
Poids :
315 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Questions the assumption that colonial American churches are seedbeds of democratic sentiment merely awaiting the American Revolution to cast off the shackles of both political and religious domination. This title shows that colonial American religious organization reflected a clear and conscious commitment to British patterns of life and faith.