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The Second Great Awakening and the Transcendentalists (Hardcover, Annotated Ed)
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The Second Great Awakening and the Transcendentalists (Hardcover, Annotated Ed)
Series: Greenwood Guides to Historic Events 1500-1900
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A spiritual fever swept across America during the first half of the
1800s. The Second Great Awakening raised issues and brought about
consequences that we continue to feel today. Those same years saw
the rise of Transcendentalism, a less popular but enduringly
influential spiritual and literary movement that was given voice by
Emerson and Thoreau, two strikingly original American writers. A
profoundly democratic and democratizing movement, the Second Great
Awakening leveled church hierarchies, provided African-American
slaves with a theology of liberation, created public space for
women to act and lead, and spurred abolitionist sentiment into
action. Beginning with overviews of the Second Great Awakening and
Transcendentalism, Hankins details the wider impact these spiritual
revolutions had on antebellum America's social, political, racial,
and gender matters. Twenty-four concise and informative
biographical sketches follow, providing glimpses into the lives of
key figures from the period, such as Transcendentalist Amos Bronson
Alcott, feminist pioneer Susan B. Anthony, clergyman Lyman Beecher,
tireless evangelizer Peter Cartwright, southern abolitionists and
women's rights activists Sarah and Angelina Grimke, and the
messianic slave preacher and revolt leader Nat Turner. A dozen
annotated primary documents give the reader a feel for the period
in the language of the time; poetry, essays, lectures, letters; and
other sources are used. A glossary helps readers with unfamiliar
terms and ideas. A bibliography and index are also included.
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Imprint: |
Greenwood Press
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Series: |
Greenwood Guides to Historic Events 1500-1900 |
Release date: |
March 2004 |
First published: |
March 2004 |
Authors: |
Barry Hankins
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Dimensions: |
235 x 156 x 14mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Hardcover
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Pages: |
232 |
Edition: |
Annotated Ed |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-313-31848-1 |
Categories: |
Books >
Humanities >
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General
Books >
Religion & Spirituality >
General
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LSN: |
0-313-31848-4 |
Barcode: |
9780313318481 |
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