Business of the Heart
Subtitle: Religion and Emotion in the Nineteenth Century
Publisher: University of California Press
Published: December 3, 2001
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 407
ISBN-13: 9780520221963
Subjects: Christian mission & evangelism; History of religion; Protestantism & Protestant Churches; c 1800 to c 1900; History of doctrines; Christianity - History - General; Religion - Commentaries / Reference; Religion; Massachusetts; Religion / General; Christianity; Revivals; 19th century; Boston; Emotions; History; Protestants; Religious aspects
First sentence: The "religious excitement" of 1858 found its way into the press under various headings, including "The Great Revival," "Great Awakening," "Laymen's Revival," "Holiness Revival," "YMCA Revival," "Union Revival," "Laymen's Prayer Revival," "Prayer Meeting Revival," "Revival of 1858," and "Businessmen's Revival."