The sacred flame of love
Subtitle: Methodism and society in nineteenth-century Georgia
By: Christopher H. Owen.
Publisher: University of Georgia Press
Published: 1998
Place of publication: Athens, GA
Language: eng
Number of pages: 290
Subjects: Methodist Church -- Georgia -- History -- 19th century.; Methodism -- History -- 19th century.; Georgia -- Church history -- 19th century.
Description: Attempting to restore subtlety and nuance to the study of southern religion, The Sacred Flame of Love ranges across the entire nineteenth century to chronicle the evolution of the institutions, theology, and social attitudes of Georgia Methodists in light of slavery, class prejudice, republicanism, population growth, economic development, sectional politics, war, emancipation, and urban growth.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 247-283) and index.