In this Book
- Preaching Politics: The Religious Rhetoric of George Whitefield and the Founding of a New Nation
- Book
- 2011
- Published by: Baylor University Press
- Series: Studies in Rhetoric and Religion
summary
The third volume in Studies in Rhetoric & Religion, Preaching Politics traces the surprising and lasting influence of one of American history's most fascinating and enigmatic figures—George Whitefield. Jerome Mahaffey explores George Whitefield's role in creating a "rhetoric of community" that successfully established a common worldview among the many colonial cultures. Using a rigorous method of rhetorical analysis, Mahaffey cogently argues that George Whitefield directed the evolution of an American collective religious identity that lay underneath the emerging political ideology that fueled the American Revolution.
Table of Contents
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- Title Page, Copyright Page
- 1 The Quest for American Origins
- pp. 1-20
- 3 American Identity
- pp. 49-74
- 4 America Awakened
- pp. 75-107
- 5 Toward Colonial Unification
- pp. 109-145
- 6 The War against Arbitrary Power
- pp. 147-183
- 7 The Deep-Laid Plot
- pp. 185-212
- 8 A Blueprint for Revolution
- pp. 213-241
- 9 The Legacy of Whitefield
- pp. 243-254
- Bibliography
- pp. 279-289
Additional Information
ISBN
9781602580848
Related ISBN(s)
9781481301534, 9781932792881
MARC Record
OCLC
170923248
Pages
310
Launched on MUSE
2012-01-01
Language
English
Open Access
No