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Islands of Holiness : Rural Religion in Upstate New York, 1790-1860 by Curtis D. Johnson (1989, Hardcover)

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PublisherCornell University Press

ISBN-100801422752

ISBN-139780801422751

eBay Product ID (ePID)2115962

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Book TitleIslands of Holiness : Rural Religion in Upstate New York, 1790-1860

Number of Pages232 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicUnited States / State & Local / Middle Atlantic (DC, De, Md, NJ, NY, Pa), Christianity / History, United States / 19th Century

Publication Year1989

IllustratorYes

GenreReligion, History

AuthorCurtis D. Johnson

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height0.8 in

Item Weight16 Oz

Item Length8.5 in

Item Width5.5 in

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Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN88-043436

Dewey Edition19

Reviews"This book is an ambitious, original interpretation of antebellum evangelicalism. The author seeks to remedy two large mistakes in current historiography: a neglect of rural experience and an overemphasis upon sociological to the detriment of 'ideological' factors. The correction is provided by a case study, offering attention to theological changes, of rural Congregational, Presbyterian, Baptist, and Methodist congregations in Cortland County in western New York (the 'burned-over' district) from 1790 to 1860. . . . It is essential reading for students of the period."-Choice, "This book is an ambitious, original interpretation of antebellum evangelicalism. The author seeks to remedy two large mistakes in current historiography: a neglect of rural experience and an overemphasis upon sociological to the detriment of 'ideological' factors. The correction is provided by a case study, offering attention to theological changes, of rural Congregational, Presbyterian, Baptist, and Methodist congregations in Cortland County in western New York (the 'burned-over' district) from 1790 to 1860. . . . It is essential reading for students of the period."--Choice

Grade FromCollege Graduate Student

Dewey Decimal277.47/72081

SynopsisThrough an examination of religious life in a typical northern rural locale--Cortland County, New York--from 1790 to 1860, Curtis D. Johnson adds to our understanding of the Second Great Awakening, an intellectual and religious watershed in American history. Offering both quantitative and qualitative analyses of churches' memberships, ideologies, and activities, he maintains that scholars have misunderstood the historical significance of evangelicalism. Johnson contends that these churches did not constitute society, nor were they microcosms of it; rather, they evolved from embattled congregations of the saved--"islands of holiness"--to ideologically conservative, organizationally unified, integrated parts of society. He uncovers the many diversities of Protestantism in the form of splits between evangelicals and non-evangelicals, formalists and anti-formalists, Arminians and Calvinists, Old School traditionalists and Oberlin perfectionists, church members and religious society members. At the heart of the revivalistic impulse, he argues, was ideological conflict--primarily between Calvinists and Arminians--with gender politics and internal church dynamics also contributing to the evangelical tumult. With a special interest in the Awakening's impact on congregational life, Johnson focuses on rural community experience to challenge the findings of historians who have concentrated exclusively on urban religious expression. He concludes that the importance of the various factions of evangelicalism lies in their common exhortation to republicanism and reform: these congregations, he says, influenced social change out of proportion to their numbers because activism was a central tenet of their religion. Islands of Holiness is a gem of local history. A meticulously researched book, it makes a valuable contribution to an enduring aspect of the social history of American religious expression., Through an examination of religious life in a typical northern rural locale--Cortland County, New York--from 1790 to 1860, Curtis D. Johnson adds to our understanding of the Second Great Awakening., Through an examination of religious life in a typical northern rural locale Cortland County, New York from 1790 to 1860, Curtis D. Johnson adds to our understanding of the Second Great Awakening, an intellectual and religious watershed in American history. Offering both quantitative and qualitative analyses of churches' memberships, ideologies, and activities, he maintains that scholars have misunderstood the historical significance of evangelicalism.Johnson contends that these churches did not constitute society, nor were they microcosms of it; rather, they evolved from embattled congregations of the saved "islands of holiness" to ideologically conservative, organizationally unified, integrated parts of society. He uncovers the many diversities of Protestantism in the form of splits between evangelicals and non-evangelicals, formalists and anti-formalists, Arminians and Calvinists, Old School traditionalists and Oberlin perfectionists, church members and religious society members.At the heart of the revivalistic impulse, he argues, was ideological conflict primarily between Calvinists and Arminians with gender politics and internal church dynamics also contributing to the evangelical tumult. With a special interest in the Awakening's impact on congregational life, Johnson focuses on rural community experience to challenge the findings of historians who have concentrated exclusively on urban religious expression. He concludes that the importance of the various factions of evangelicalism lies in their common exhortation to republicanism and reform: these congregations, he says, influenced social change out of proportion to their numbers because activism was a central tenet of their religion.Islands of Holiness is a gem of local history. A meticulously researched book, it makes a valuable contribution to an enduring aspect of the social history of American religious expression.", Through an examination of religious life in a typical northern rural locale?Cortland County, New York?from 1790 to 1860, Curtis D. Johnson adds to our understanding of the Second Great Awakening, an intellectual and religious watershed in American history. Offering both quantitative and qualitative analyses of churches' memberships, ideologies, and activities, he maintains that scholars have misunderstood the historical significance of evangelicalism. Johnson contends that these churches did not constitute society, nor were they microcosms of it; rather, they evolved from embattled congregations of the saved?"islands of holiness"?to ideologically conservative, organizationally unified, integrated parts of society. He uncovers the many diversities of Protestantism in the form of splits between evangelicals and non-evangelicals, formalists and anti-formalists, Arminians and Calvinists, Old School traditionalists and Oberlin perfectionists, church members and religious society members. At the heart of the revivalistic impulse, he argues, was ideological conflict?primarily between Calvinists and Arminians?with gender politics and internal church dynamics also contributing to the evangelical tumult. With a special interest in the Awakening's impact on congregational life, Johnson focuses on rural community experience to challenge the findings of historians who have concentrated exclusively on urban religious expression. He concludes that the importance of the various factions of evangelicalism lies in their common exhortation to republicanism and reform: these congregations, he says, influenced social change out of proportion to their numbers because activism was a central tenet of their religion. Islands of Holiness is a gem of local history. A meticulously researched book, it makes a valuable contribution to an enduring aspect of the social history of American religious expression.

LC Classification NumberBR555.N72C674 1989