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When church became theatre : the transformation of evangelical architecture and worship in 19th-century America /

This text focuses on the shift in evangelical Protestant architecture in the 1880s and links it to changes in worship style and religious mission. It focuses on how these buildings helped congregations negotiate social and personal power.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Kilde, Jeanne Halgren, 1957-
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York ; Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2002.
Subjects:
Architecture > United States > History > 19th century.
Protestant church buildings > United States > History > 19th century.
Architecture > États-Unis > Histoire > 19e siècle.
Églises protestantes (Édifices) > États-Unis > Histoire > 19e siècle.
Architecture
Protestant church buildings
United States
1800-1899
Electronic books.
History
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Description
Summary:This text focuses on the shift in evangelical Protestant architecture in the 1880s and links it to changes in worship style and religious mission. It focuses on how these buildings helped congregations negotiate social and personal power.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xiii, 310 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:0195143418
9780195143416