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The accidental revolutionary [[electronic resource] ] : George Whitefield and the creation of America / / Jerome Dean Mahaffey



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Autore: Mahaffey Jerome Dean Visualizza persona
Titolo: The accidental revolutionary [[electronic resource] ] : George Whitefield and the creation of America / / Jerome Dean Mahaffey Visualizza cluster
Pubblicazione: Waco, Tex., : Baylor University Press, c2011
Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (216 p.)
Disciplina: 269/.2092
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Soggetto topico: Priests - United States - 18th century
Soggetto geografico: United States History Revolution, 1775-1783 Religious aspects
Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Nota di contenuto: Beginnings -- Launching the ministry -- A new birth of freedom -- A revolutionary message -- Controversy : "I'm just getting started" -- Bishop bashing -- New England : overthrow or unify? -- Between two extremes -- Good king, bad king -- Church and state -- France, Rome, and hell -- Reprisal from the Church of England -- The deep laid plot -- Preaching himself to death -- Whitefield's legacy -- A political man.
Sommario/riassunto: Patriots. Founding Fathers. Revolutionaries. For many Americans, the colonial heroes deserve special celebratory reverence. Yet while Washington's leadership, Franklin's writings, and Revere's ride captivate us, the inspiration and influence George Whitefield instilled within the revolutionary spirits of early Americans is regrettably unknown.In this refreshing biography, Jerome Dean Mahaffey deftly moves beyond Whitefield's colonial celebrity to show how his rhetoric and ministry worked for freedom, situating Whitefield alongside the most revolutionary founders. As this Anglica
Altri titoli varianti: George Whitefield and the creation of America
Titolo autorizzato: The accidental revolutionary  Visualizza cluster
ISBN: 1-60258-392-7
Formato: Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
Record Nr.: 9910457644103321
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