A divinity for all persuasions : almanacs and early American religious life /

This text uncovers the prevailing religious sensibility at the center of early America's most popular form of print: the almanac. Employing a wealth of archival material, T.J. Tomlin reveals the pan-Protestant sensibility distributed through the almanacs' pages between 1730 and 1820, findi...

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Main Author:	Tomlin, T. J. (Author)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Oxford University Press, 2014.
Series:	Religion in America series (Oxford University Press)
Subjects:	Almanacs, American > History > 18th century. United States > Social life and customs > 18th century. United States > Religious life and customs. Protestantism > United States > History > 18th century. États-Unis > Mœurs et coutumes > 18e siècle. Protestantisme > États-Unis > Histoire > 18e siècle. Colonial Period (1600-1775) United States. Americas (North. History. Christianity. RELIGION. Almanacs, American Manners and customs Protestantism United States 1700-1799 Almanacs Religion Social Science Reference Electronic books. History
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Summary:	This text uncovers the prevailing religious sensibility at the center of early America's most popular form of print: the almanac. Employing a wealth of archival material, T.J. Tomlin reveals the pan-Protestant sensibility distributed through the almanacs' pages between 1730 and 1820, finding that almanacs played an unparalleled role in reinforcing British North America's 'shared religious culture.'
Physical Description:	1 online resource : illustrations (black and white)
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:	9780199373673 0199373671