num_pages: 480
description: An examination of the relationship between evangelical Protestant piety and political life in the 20 years before the Civil War, addressing the question of how effectively evangelicals engaged in secular politics, how far they fashioned American political culture and party development, and how instrumental they were in shaping the lines of sectional antagonism. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.
language: English
title: Evangelicals and Politics in Antebellum America
titlecomplete: Evangelicals and Politics in Antebellum America
genres: History, American History, Church History
ratings_count: 15
publisher: Yale University Press