Join Amazon Prime and ship Two-Day for free and Overnight for $3.99. Already a member? Sign in.
|
|||||||||
Better Together
Customers Who Bought This Item Also Bought
Southern Cross: The Beginnings of the Bible Belt by Christine Leigh Heyrman  (7)
$19.76
|
Baptized in Blood: The Religion of the Lost Cause, 1865-1920 by Charles, Reagan Wilson  (3)
$22.46
|
Roll, Jordan, Roll: The World the Slaves Made by Eugene D. Genovese  (12)
$15.00
|
BROKEN CHURCHES, BROKEN NATION by C. C. Goen
$14.95
|
The Great Revival: Beginnings of the Bible Belt (Religion in the South) by John B. Boles
$19.00
|
Editorial Reviews
Product Description
About the Author
"A major study of American cultural history, a book distinguished both for its careful research and for its innovative interpretations. . . . Professor Mathews's book is an explanation of what religion meant in the everyday lives of southern whites and blacks. It is indispensable reading not just for those who want to know more about the Old South but for anyone who wants to understand the South today."—David Herbert Donald, Harvard University
"A major achievement—a magnificently provocative contribution to the understanding of the history of religion in America."—William G. McLoughlin, Book Reviews
"A meticulous and well-documented study . . . In the changing connotations of the word 'liberty' lie most of the dilemmas of Southern (and American) history, dilemmas Dr. Mathews analyses with considerable penetration."—Times Literary Supplement
"The most compact and yet comprehensive view of the Old South in its religious dimension that is presently available. This is a pioneering work by one who is widely read in the sources and is creative enough to synthesize and introduce fresh themes. . . . He makes a unique contribution to southern historiography which will act as a corrective upon earlier works. . . . Boldly stated, every library that consults Choice should purchase this volume."—Choice
"Mathews presents us with the findest and grandest history of old southern religion that one could imagine finding in so short a book on so large a topic. . . . Here stands in its own right a masterpiece of regional historiography of religion in America."—William A. Clebsch, Reviews in American History
"A major achievement—a magnificently provocative contribution to the understanding of the history of religion in America."—William G. McLoughlin, Book Reviews
"A meticulous and well-documented study . . . In the changing connotations of the word 'liberty' lie most of the dilemmas of Southern (and American) history, dilemmas Dr. Mathews analyses with considerable penetration."—Times Literary Supplement
"The most compact and yet comprehensive view of the Old South in its religious dimension that is presently available. This is a pioneering work by one who is widely read in the sources and is creative enough to synthesize and introduce fresh themes. . . . He makes a unique contribution to southern historiography which will act as a corrective upon earlier works. . . . Boldly stated, every library that consults Choice should purchase this volume."—Choice
"Mathews presents us with the findest and grandest history of old southern religion that one could imagine finding in so short a book on so large a topic. . . . Here stands in its own right a masterpiece of regional historiography of religion in America."—William A. Clebsch, Reviews in American History
About the Author
Donald G. Mathews is professor of history at the University of North Carolina. He is the author of Slavery and Methodism: A Chapter in American Morality 1780-1844 and Agitation for Freedom: The Abolitionists as well as numerous scholarly articles. Religion in the Old South was nominated for a National Religious Book Award in 1977.
Product Details
Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?
|
|
Inside This Book Citations: This book cites 45 books | 100 books that cite this book Explore: Citations | Books on Related Topics | Concordance | |