Author:
Bulthuis, Kyle T.
Imprint:New York : New York University Press, [2014]
Descriptionx, 270 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Note:Acknowledgments -- Introduction: The Pursuit of Religious, Racial, and Social Unity in an Early Republic Metropolis -- 1. The Foundations of Religious Establishment: The Colonial Era -- 2. Religious Establishment Challenged, Destroyed, and Re-formed: The Revolutionary Era -- 3. Creating Merchant Churches: The 1790s -- 4. Stepping Up and Out: White Women in the Church, 1800-1820 -- 5. Gendering Race in the Church: Black Male Benevolence, 1800-1820 -- 6. Preacher Power: Congregational Political Struggles as Social Conflicts, 1810-1830 -- 7. Neighborly Refinement and Withdrawal: 1820-1840 -- 8. Reaping the Whirlwind: Immigration and Riot, 1830-1850 -- Conclusion. Elusive Unity: City Churches in a Romantic Age, after 1840 -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index -- About the Author.
Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references (pages 243-261) and index.
