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Blood from the sky : miracles and politics in the early American republic /

This book examines the appearance of miracles and the supernatural in Jeffersonian America, and explains the way in which these religious claims to supernatural powers represented a political crisis in the new republic.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Jortner, Adam Joseph (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Charlottesville : University of Virginia Press, [2017]
Series:Jeffersonian America.
Subjects:
Miracles > Political aspects > United States > History > 19th century.
Supernatural > Political aspects > United States > History > 19th century.
Religion and politics > United States > History > 19th century.
Political culture > United States > History > 19th century.
Crises > Political aspects > United States > History > 19th century.
United States > Politics and government > 1801-1815.
United States > Politics and government > 1815-1861.
United States > Religion > 19th century.
Description
Summary:This book examines the appearance of miracles and the supernatural in Jeffersonian America, and explains the way in which these religious claims to supernatural powers represented a political crisis in the new republic.
Physical Description:xiii, 247 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780813939582
0813939585