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Autore |
Smith Lisa <1967-> |
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Titolo |
The first great awakening in colonial American newspapers : a shifting story / / Lisa Smith |
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Lanham, : Lexington Books, c2012 |
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ISBN |
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1-280-65914-9 |
9786613636072 |
0-7391-7275-1 |
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Edizione |
[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (195 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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American newspapers - History - 18th century |
Great Awakening |
Journalism - United States - History - 18th century |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Contents; List of Figures; Introduction; Ch01. Reporting the Awakening; Ch02. Regional Paper Wars; Ch03. Whitefield, Tennent, and Davenport: Newsmakers of the Awakening; Conclusion; Appendix 1: Methodology; Appendix 2: Table of Individual Newspaper Reporting on the Revival; Bibliography; Index; About the Author |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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The First Great Awakening in Colonial American Newspapers is a comprehensive, in-depth study of colonial American newspaper reporting on the First Great Awakening during the years 1739-1748. Lisa Smith uncovers both characteristics of the movement as presented by the papers as well as trends in reporting seen over time. Close analysis of regional reporting differences as well as changes in the newspaper presentation of key revivalists makes this work the most complete examination of the printed newspaper record of the First Great Awak |
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