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Author Jortner, Adam Joseph.

Title Blood from the Sky : Miracles and Politics in the Early American Republic.

Publication Info. Charlottesville : University of Virginia Press, 2017.

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Description 1 online resource (264 pages).
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Series Jeffersonian America
Jeffersonian America.
Contents Introduction: History, reality and miracles -- The language of the supernatural -- The practice of the supernatural -- The politics of the supernatural -- Shakers -- Native American prophets -- Latter-day Saints -- The sects that weren't -- Conclusion: Liberty and theology.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 233-242) and index.
Summary "This book examines the appearance of miracles and the supernatural in Jeffersonian America, and explains the way in which these religious claims to supernatural powers represented a political crisis in the new republic"--Provided by publisher.
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Subject United States -- Politics and government -- 1801-1815.
United States.
Politics and government.
Chronological Term 1801-1815
Subject United States -- Politics and government -- 1815-1861.
Chronological Term 1815-1861
Subject Miracles -- Political aspects -- United States -- History -- 19th century.
Miracles -- Political aspects.
History.
Chronological Term 19th century
Subject Miracles.
Supernatural -- Political aspects -- United States -- History -- 19th century.
Supernatural.
Religion and politics -- United States -- History -- 19th century.
Religion and politics.
United States -- Religion -- 19th century.
Religion.
Political culture -- United States -- History -- 19th century.
Political culture.
Crises -- Political aspects -- United States -- History -- 19th century.
Crises -- Political aspects.
Crises.
Chronological Term 1800-1899
Genre/Form Electronic books.
History.
Other Form: Print version: Jortner, Adam. Blood from the Sky : Miracles and Politics in the Early American Republic. Charlottesville : University of Virginia Press, ©2017
ISBN 9780813939599 (electronic book)
0813939593 (electronic book)
9780813939582 (electronic book)
0813939585 (electronic book)