Elder, Robert, 1981-

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.


Electronic books.

BR1642.S64 / E43 2016

277.5/081