| Description |
1 online resource (xi, 212 pages) : illustrations |
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 157-203) and index. |
| Contents |
"Fanaticism can wield such a mighty influence over the female heart" : The Evolving Rhetoric of Anti-Mormonism in the Early Republic -- "A Base and Unmanly Conspiracy" : The Hogan Schism and Catholicism in a Gendered Religious Marketplace -- "The Fruits of Shakerism" : The Embodiment of Motherhood in Debates between Shakers and Their Rivals -- Mixing "the poison of lust with the ardor of devotion" : Conjuring Fears of the Reverend Rake and the Rise of Anti-enthusiasm Literature -- The Sexual Containment of Perfectionism : John Humphrey Noyes and His Critics. |
| Summary |
This work investigates the experience of enthusiastic religion in early-nineteenth-century America, particularly among the Mormons, Shakers, Catholics, Methodists, Baptists, and Oneida Perfectionists. It reveals how religious competition produced sexual and gender disruptions during the Second Great Awakening, highlighting the subsequent domestication of religion in response to these challenges. -- Provided by publisher. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Second Great Awakening.
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Christianity -- United States -- History -- 19th century.
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Enthusiasm -- Religious aspects -- Christianity -- History -- 19th century.
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Sex -- Religious aspects -- Christianity -- History -- 19th century.
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Sex role -- Religious aspects -- Christianity -- History -- 19th century.
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Women in Christianity -- United States -- History -- 19th century.
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Christian communities -- United States -- History -- 19th century.
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United States -- Church history -- 19th century.
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HISTORY / United States / 19th Century |
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Christian communities |
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Christianity |
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Enthusiasm -- Religious aspects -- Christianity |
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Second Great Awakening |
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Sex -- Religious aspects -- Christianity |
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Sex role -- Religious aspects -- Christianity |
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Women in Christianity |
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United States |
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Gender roles |
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United States of America, USA. |
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19th century, c 1800 to c 1899. |
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History of the Americas. |
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Religion & beliefs. |
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Religion. |
| Chronological Term |
1800-1899 |
| Genre/Form |
Church history
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History
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Hessinger, Rodney. Smitten Ithaca [New York] : Cornell University Press, 2022 9781501766473 (DLC) 2022010574 |
| ISBN |
9781501766497 electronic book |
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150176649X electronic book |
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9781501766480 electronic book |
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1501766481 electronic book |
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9781501766473 hardcover |
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