American Messiahs
Subtitle: False Prophets of a Damned Nation
Publisher: Liveright
Published: Mar 26, 2019
Language: eng
Format: hardcover
Number of pages: 432
ISBN-13: 9781631492136
Description: Shares information on messianic prophets in United States history, including Cyrus Teed, Father Divine, and Jim Jones.

"Mania surrounding messianic prophets has defined the national consciousness since the American Revolution. From Civil War veteran and virulent anticapitalist Cyrus Teed, to the dapper and overlooked civil rights pioneer Father Divine, to even the megalomaniacal Jim Jones, these figures have routinely been dismissed as dangerous and hysterical outliers.  After years of studying these emblematic figures, Adam Morris demonstrates that messiahs are not just a classic trope of our national culture; their visions are essential for understanding American history." -- Publisher's description
Notes: Source title: American Messiahs: False Prophets of a Damned Nation