Author: Ferenc Morton Szasz
Publisher: U of Nebraska Press
ISBN: 9780803293113
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 306
Book Description
The mainline Protestant churches played a vital role in the settlement of the West. Yet historiansøhave, for the most part, bypassed this theme. This account recreates the unique religious and cultural mix that sets this region apart from the rest of the nation. From itinerant circuit riders to powerful urban bishops, western clergy were continually involved in the maturation of their communities. Their duties on the frontier extended far beyond delivering Sunday sermons; they also served as librarians, counselors, social workers, educators, booksellers, peacekeepers, and general purveyors of culture. Weaving together the varied experiences of men and women from the five major Protestant denominations?Baptist, Methodist, Presbyterian, Congregational, and Episcopal?the author discusses their responses to life on the frontier: the violence, the tumultuous growth of the cities, the isolation of farm life, and the widespread hunger, especially among women, for ?refinement.?
The Protestant Clergy in the Great Plains and Mountain West, 1865-1915
Author: Ferenc Morton Szasz
Publisher: U of Nebraska Press
ISBN: 9780803293113
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 306
Book Description
The mainline Protestant churches played a vital role in the settlement of the West. Yet historiansøhave, for the most part, bypassed this theme. This account recreates the unique religious and cultural mix that sets this region apart from the rest of the nation. From itinerant circuit riders to powerful urban bishops, western clergy were continually involved in the maturation of their communities. Their duties on the frontier extended far beyond delivering Sunday sermons; they also served as librarians, counselors, social workers, educators, booksellers, peacekeepers, and general purveyors of culture. Weaving together the varied experiences of men and women from the five major Protestant denominations?Baptist, Methodist, Presbyterian, Congregational, and Episcopal?the author discusses their responses to life on the frontier: the violence, the tumultuous growth of the cities, the isolation of farm life, and the widespread hunger, especially among women, for ?refinement.?
Publisher: U of Nebraska Press
ISBN: 9780803293113
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 306
Book Description
The mainline Protestant churches played a vital role in the settlement of the West. Yet historiansøhave, for the most part, bypassed this theme. This account recreates the unique religious and cultural mix that sets this region apart from the rest of the nation. From itinerant circuit riders to powerful urban bishops, western clergy were continually involved in the maturation of their communities. Their duties on the frontier extended far beyond delivering Sunday sermons; they also served as librarians, counselors, social workers, educators, booksellers, peacekeepers, and general purveyors of culture. Weaving together the varied experiences of men and women from the five major Protestant denominations?Baptist, Methodist, Presbyterian, Congregational, and Episcopal?the author discusses their responses to life on the frontier: the violence, the tumultuous growth of the cities, the isolation of farm life, and the widespread hunger, especially among women, for ?refinement.?
Connecticut, a Bibliography of Its History
Author: Committee for a New England Bibliography
Publisher: Hanover, NH : University Press of New England
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 846
Book Description
Publisher: Hanover, NH : University Press of New England
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 846
Book Description
American Book Publishing Record Cumulative, 1950-1977
Author: R.R. Bowker Company. Department of Bibliography
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : United States
Languages : en
Pages : 1084
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : United States
Languages : en
Pages : 1084
Book Description
Robert S. Roeschlaub
Author: Francine Haber
Publisher: Colorado History Society
ISBN:
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 180
Book Description
Publisher: Colorado History Society
ISBN:
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 180
Book Description
Encyclopedia of African American Religions
Author: Larry G. Murphy
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1135513384
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 1005
Book Description
Preceded by three introductory essays and a chronology of major events in black religious history from 1618 to 1991, this A-Z encyclopedia includes three types of entries: * Biographical sketches of 773 African American religious leaders * 341 entries on African American denominations and religious organizations (including white churches with significant black memberships and educational institutions) * Topical articles on important aspects of African American religious life (e.g., African American Christians during the Colonial Era, Music in the African American Church)
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1135513384
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 1005
Book Description
Preceded by three introductory essays and a chronology of major events in black religious history from 1618 to 1991, this A-Z encyclopedia includes three types of entries: * Biographical sketches of 773 African American religious leaders * 341 entries on African American denominations and religious organizations (including white churches with significant black memberships and educational institutions) * Topical articles on important aspects of African American religious life (e.g., African American Christians during the Colonial Era, Music in the African American Church)
Shelby County, Indiana History & Families
Author:
Publisher: Turner Publishing Company
ISBN: 1563110784
Category : Shelby County (Ind.)
Languages : en
Pages : 488
Book Description
Publisher: Turner Publishing Company
ISBN: 1563110784
Category : Shelby County (Ind.)
Languages : en
Pages : 488
Book Description
Canadiana
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Canada
Languages : en
Pages : 1400
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Canada
Languages : en
Pages : 1400
Book Description
A Supplement to Reference Guide to Minnesota History
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 86
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 86
Book Description
Genealogy Division Subject Catalog, 1976-1984: A-O
Author: Indiana State Library. Genealogy Division
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Genealogy
Languages : en
Pages : 594
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Genealogy
Languages : en
Pages : 594
Book Description
Dictionary of North Carolina Biography
Author: William S. Powell
Publisher: Univ of North Carolina Press
ISBN: 0807867136
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 392
Book Description
The most comprehensive state project of its kind, the Dictionary provides information on some 4,000 notable North Carolinians whose accomplishments and occasional misdeeds span four centuries. Much of the bibliographic information found in the six volumes has been compiled for the first time. All of the persons included are deceased. They are native North Carolinians, no matter where they made the contributions for which they are noted, or non-natives whose contributions were made in North Carolina.
Publisher: Univ of North Carolina Press
ISBN: 0807867136
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 392
Book Description
The most comprehensive state project of its kind, the Dictionary provides information on some 4,000 notable North Carolinians whose accomplishments and occasional misdeeds span four centuries. Much of the bibliographic information found in the six volumes has been compiled for the first time. All of the persons included are deceased. They are native North Carolinians, no matter where they made the contributions for which they are noted, or non-natives whose contributions were made in North Carolina.