The sacred mirror evangelicalism, honor, and identity in the Deep South, 1790-1860 / [electronic resource] :
Robert Elder.
- Chapel Hill : The University of North Carolina Press, [2016]
- 1 online resource (pages cm)
- UPCC book collections on Project MUSE. .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
True honor comes from God alone : evangelicalism and the language of the alternative community -- In the publick manner : honor, community, discipline, and the self in the local church -- Dual citizens and a twice sacred circle : men, women, and honor in the local church -- Social death and everlasting life : slave identity, honor, and ritual -- A voice at its full thunder : evangelical oratory, honor, and the self -- An everlasting name : ambition, fame, duty, death, and the evangelical ideal.
9781469627588 1469627582
Evangelicalism--History.--Southern States
Southern States--Social life and customs--1775-1865. Southern States--Church history--18th century. Southern States--Church history--17th century.