num_pages: 276
description: This work covers the story of an important antebellum reform ecclesiastical abolitionism. It covers the struggle among the most radical religions to purge their churches and society of sin, especially slavery, and their uncompromising efforts to force morality into political discourse.
language: English
title: Perfectionist Politics: Abolitionism and the Religious Tensions of American Democracy
titlecomplete: Perfectionist Politics: Abolitionism and the Religious Tensions of American Democracy (Religion and Politics)
ratings_count: 4
series: Religion and Politics
publisher: Syracuse University Press