A major study of American cultural history, a book distinguished
both for its careful research and for its innovative
interpretations. . . . Professor Mathews's book is an explanation
of what religion meant in the everyday lives of southern whites and
blacks. It is indispensable reading not just for those who want to
know more about the Old South but for anyone who wants to
understand the South today.--David Herbert Donald, Harvard
University
A major achievement--a magnificently provocative contribution to
the understanding of the history of religion in America.--William
G. McLoughlin, Book Reviews
A meticulous and well-documented study . . . In the changing
connotations of the word 'liberty' lie most of the dilemmas of
Southern (and American) history, dilemmas Dr. Mathews analyses with
considerable penetration.--Times Literary Supplement
The most compact and yet comprehensive view of the Old South in its
religious dimension that is presently available. This is a
pioneering work by one who is widely read in the sources and is
creative enough to synthesize and introduce fresh themes. . . . He
makes a unique contribution to southern historiography which will
act as a corrective upon earlier works. . . . Boldly stated, every
library that consults Choice should purchase this volume.--Choice
Mathews presents us with the findest and grandest history of old
southern religion that one could imagine finding in so short a book
on so large a topic. . . . Here stands in its own right a
masterpiece of regional historiography of religion in
America.--William A. Clebsch, Reviews in American History
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