Root of all evil, the: the protestant clergy and the economic mind of the old south
Auteur :
Startup, Kenneth Moore
Éditeur :
University of Georgia Press
ISBN :
9780820319056
Date de publication :
1 nov. 1997
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 x 2,3 cm
Poids :
576 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Startup looks to the sermons and writings of Protestant clergy to better understand the driving forces behind the antebellum southern economy. He reveals an Old South in line ideologically with the mainstream of nineteenth-century capitalism and also provides useful insights into southern religious life.