Evangelizing the South : a social history of church and state in early America /
Although many refer to the American South as the 'Bible Belt' the region was not always characterized by a powerful religious culture. In the 17th & early 18th centuries, religion was virtually absent from southern culture. The late 18th & early 19th centuries, however, witnessed a...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Oxford University Press,
2008.
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| Series: | Religion in America series (Oxford University Press)
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | Although many refer to the American South as the 'Bible Belt' the region was not always characterized by a powerful religious culture. In the 17th & early 18th centuries, religion was virtually absent from southern culture. The late 18th & early 19th centuries, however, witnessed an astonishing change. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (ix, 252 pages) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 181-244) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780198042198 0198042191 9781435619692 1435619692 9780195309003 0195309006 |