The accidental revolutionary : George Whitefield and the creation of America / / Jerome Dean Mahaffey

• Autore: Mahaffey Jerome Dean
• Pubblicazione: Waco, Tex., : Baylor University Press, c2011
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (216 p.)
• Disciplina: 269/.2092; B
• Soggetto topico: Priests - United States - 18th century
• Soggetto geografico: United States History Revolution, 1775-1783 Religious aspects
• 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
• ISBN: 1-60258-392-7
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910814081003321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II