The American Historical Review · 1991 · 496 citations · 0 references
Social SciencesReligionReligious StudiesChristian StudiesDemocratizationReligious HistoryAmerican ReligionChristian TheologyChristianityDemocracyDemocratic ConsolidationActorsChurch-based Political MobilizationDemocratization WavesTheology Of Democracy
A reassessment of religion and culture in the early days of the American Republic, arguing that during this period American Christianity was democratized and common people became powerful actors on the religious scene. This book was co-winner of the 1990 John Hope Franklin Publication Prize.