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Record Nr.

UNINA9910785980203321

Autore

Mathis James R. <1967-, >

Titolo

The making of the Primitive Baptists : a cultural and intellectual history of the Antimission Movement, 1800-1840 / / James R. Mathis

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Abingdon, Oxon : , : Routledge, , 2004

ISBN

1-135-93388-X

1-283-64247-6

1-135-93389-8

0-203-32817-5

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (199 p.)

Collana

Studies in American Popular History and Culture

Disciplina

286.4

286/.4

Soggetti

Missions - United States

Primitive Baptists - History

Religion

Philosophy & Religion

Christianity

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

First issued in paperback 2012.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (pages 169-173) and index.

Nota di contenuto

THE MAKING OF THE PRIMITIVE BAPTISTS A Cultural and Intellectual History of the Antimission Movement, 1800-1840; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgments; ChapterOne Introduction: The Primitive Baptists and American Christianity, 1800-1840; Chapter Two The Historical Background of the Primitive Baptists; Chapter Three The Coming of the Missionaries; Chapter Four ""The Empire of Jesus Is Rising"": The Missionary Spirit of American Baptists; Chapter Five The Beginnings of Antimissionism; Chapter Six From Opposition to Sect: Joshua Lawrence and the Kehukee Association

Chapter Seven Creating the Remnant Church: The Spread of the Primitive BaptistsChapter Eight The Spiritual Narratives of the Primitive Baptists; Chapter Nine Conclusion; Notes; Bibliography; Index

Sommario/riassunto

This study describes the creation of the Primitive Baptist movement and discusses the main outlines of their thought. It also weaves the story of



the Primitive Baptists with other developments in American Christianity in the Early Republic.