In this Book
- Evangelicals at a Crossroads: Revivalism and Social Reform in Boston, 1860–1910
- Book
- 2011
- Published by: University of New Hampshire Press
- Series: Revisiting New England
summary
Benjamin L. Hartley brings to light the little-known story of relative latecomers to Boston's religious scene: Methodist, Salvation Army, Baptist, and nondenominational Christians. Focusing on Congregationalists and Roman Catholics, Boston urban historians have largely overlooked these groups. Hartley, however, sheds light on the role of immigrant evangelical leaders from Italy, Sweden, and elsewhere in revivalism and social reform in postbellum Boston. Further, examining the contested nature of revivalism and social reform in a particular, local nineteenth-century context provides a basis for understanding the roots of current divisions in American Protestantism and the contentious role of evangelical religion in American politics. Hartley documents the importance of the American holiness movement as a precursor to the significant presence of Pentecostal groups in urban America, adding an important historical context for evangelical social action today.
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Additional Information
ISBN
9781584659419
Related ISBN(s)
9781584659280
MARC Record
OCLC
823889144
Pages
304
Launched on MUSE
2012-07-25
Language
English
Open Access
No