The Sacred Mirror

Evangelicalism, Honor, and Identity in the Deep South, 1790-1860

Nonfiction, Religion & Spirituality, Christianity, Evangelism, History, Americas, United States, 19th Century
Cover of the book The Sacred Mirror by Robert Elder, The University of North Carolina Press
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Robert Elder ISBN: 9781469627571
Publisher: The University of North Carolina Press Publication: March 2, 2016
Imprint: The University of North Carolina Press Language: English
Author: Robert Elder
ISBN: 9781469627571
Publisher: The University of North Carolina Press
Publication: March 2, 2016
Imprint: The University of North Carolina Press
Language: English

Most histories of the American South describe the conflict between evangelical religion and honor culture as one of the defining features of southern life before the Civil War. The story is usually told as a battle of clashing worldviews, but in this book, Robert Elder challenges this interpretation by illuminating just how deeply evangelicalism in Methodist, Baptist, and Presbyterian churches was interwoven with traditional southern culture, arguing that evangelicals owed much of their success to their ability to appeal to people steeped in southern honor culture. Previous accounts of the rise of evangelicalism in the South have told this tale as a tragedy in which evangelicals eventually adopted many of the central tenets of southern society in order to win souls and garner influence. But through an examination of evangelical language and practices, Elder shows that evangelicals always shared honor's most basic assumptions.

Making use of original sources such as diaries, correspondence, periodicals, and church records, Elder recasts the relationship between evangelicalism and secular honor in the South, proving the two concepts are connected in much deeper ways than have ever been previously understood.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

Most histories of the American South describe the conflict between evangelical religion and honor culture as one of the defining features of southern life before the Civil War. The story is usually told as a battle of clashing worldviews, but in this book, Robert Elder challenges this interpretation by illuminating just how deeply evangelicalism in Methodist, Baptist, and Presbyterian churches was interwoven with traditional southern culture, arguing that evangelicals owed much of their success to their ability to appeal to people steeped in southern honor culture. Previous accounts of the rise of evangelicalism in the South have told this tale as a tragedy in which evangelicals eventually adopted many of the central tenets of southern society in order to win souls and garner influence. But through an examination of evangelical language and practices, Elder shows that evangelicals always shared honor's most basic assumptions.

Making use of original sources such as diaries, correspondence, periodicals, and church records, Elder recasts the relationship between evangelicalism and secular honor in the South, proving the two concepts are connected in much deeper ways than have ever been previously understood.

More books from The University of North Carolina Press

Cover of the book Building a Housewife's Paradise by Robert Elder
Cover of the book Sold American by Robert Elder
Cover of the book Tomatoes by Robert Elder
Cover of the book Black Culture and the New Deal by Robert Elder
Cover of the book Love on the Rocks by Robert Elder
Cover of the book Love's Whipping Boy by Robert Elder
Cover of the book American Christianities by Robert Elder
Cover of the book The Color of Christ by Robert Elder
Cover of the book No Right to Be Idle by Robert Elder
Cover of the book Pragmatism and the Political Economy of Cultural Evolution by Robert Elder
Cover of the book "God First, You Second, Me Third": An Exploration of "Quiet Jewishness" at Camp Wah-Kon-Dah by Robert Elder
Cover of the book "The Deepest Reality of Life": Southern Sociology, the WPA, and Food in the New South by Robert Elder
Cover of the book The Earl J. Hess Fortifications Trilogy, Omnibus E-book by Robert Elder
Cover of the book Gendered Spaces by Robert Elder
Cover of the book The South in Color by Robert Elder
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy