Democratic religion freedom, authority, and church discipline in the Baptist South, 1785-1900
No American denomination identified itself more closely with the nation's democratic ideals than did the Baptists. Paradoxically no denomination wielded more religious authority than they did. Wills looks at these two rival strains within the church
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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New York
Oxford University Press
1997, 1997
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| Series: | Religion in America series / Religion in America series
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| Collection: | Oxford University Press - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
| Summary: | No American denomination identified itself more closely with the nation's democratic ideals than did the Baptists. Paradoxically no denomination wielded more religious authority than they did. Wills looks at these two rival strains within the church |
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| Physical Description: | ix, 195 p. |
| ISBN: | 9780199849574 0199849579 |