Title: The Protestant Interest: New England After Puritanism
Abstract: During early eighteenth century, colonial New England witnessed end of Puritanism and emergence of a revivalist religious movement that culminated in evangelical awakenings of 1740s. This engrossing book explores religious history of New England during period and offers new reasons for this change in cultural identity. After England's Glorious Revolution, says Thomas Kidd, New Englanders abandoned their previous hostility toward Britain, viewing it as chosen leader in Protestant fight against world Catholicism. They also imagined themselves part of an international Protestant community and replaced their Puritan beliefs with a revival-centered pan-Protestantism. Kidd discusses rise of the Protestant interest and provides a compelling argument about origins of both eighteenth-century revivalism and global evangelical movement.
Publication Year: 2004
Publication Date: 2004-01-01
Language: en
Type: book
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