Facing the Enlightenment and pietism
Subtitle: Archibald Alexander and the founding of Princeton Theological Seminary
By: Lefferts A. Loetscher.
Series: Contributions to the study of religion,; no. 8; Presbyterian Historical Society publications ;; 21
Publisher: Greenwood Press
Published: 1983
Place of publication: Westport, Conn
Language: eng
Number of pages: 303
Subjects: Alexander, Archibald, 1772-1851.; Princeton Theological Seminary.; Theologians -- United States -- Biography.; Presbyterian Church -- Clergy -- Biography.; Clergy -- United States -- Biography.
Description: This book is a biography of the public life (his personal and family life is left relatively untouched) of Alexander from his earliest years through his final career as founder and shaper of Princeton Theological Seminary. This is the only lengthy and satisfactory treatment of Alexander; it is based on wide use of primary sources as well as of secondary works. And the book throws light not only on Alexander and his seminary but also on East Coast Protestant seminaries in general during the antebellum period. Copious endnotes, a fine bibliography, and an index round out this book. - Publisher.
Notes: Bibliography: p. [289]-293.
"A publication of the Presbyterian Historical Society."
Includes index.