Taking Heaven by Storm: Methodism and the Rise of Popular Christianity in America
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Following the Revolutionary War, American Methodism grew at an astonishing rate, rising from fewer than 1000 members in 1770 to over 250,000 by 1820. In Taking Heaven by Storm, John H. Wigger seeks to explain this remarkable expansion, offering a provocative reassessment of the role of popular religion in American life. Early Methodism was neither bland nor predictable; rather, it was a volatile and innovative movement, both driven and constrained...
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0195104528
ISBN13:9780195104523
Release Date:February 1998
Publisher:Oxford University Press
Length:288 Pages
Weight:1.35 lbs.
Dimensions:1.0" x 6.2" x 9.4"
Age Range:12 to 17 years
Grade Range:Grades 7 to 12
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