The Presbyterians (Denominations in America (Paperback)) - Softcover

Balmer, Randall H.; Fitzmier, John

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0275948471 ISBN 13: 9780275948474

Publisher: Praeger, 1994

Synopsis

In a brief, narrative survey, Balmer and Fitzmier trace the history of the Presbyterian tradition, from its roots in Europe to its manifestations in contemporary America. The six chapters cover the European origins of Presbyterianism; the growth of Presbyterianism in the Northern and Southern states during the 19th century; and the development of Presbyterianism in 20th-century America.|In a brief, narrative survey, Balmer and Fitzmier trace the history of the Presbyterian tradition, from its roots in Europe to its manifestations in contemporary America. The six chapters cover the European origins of Presbyterianism; the growth of Presbyterianism in the Northern and Southern states during the nineteenth century; and the development of Presbyterianism in twentieth-century America. Concluding with a Chronology and Bibliographic Essay, this is an ideal text for courses in Church History, American Religious History, or American social and cultural history.

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Book Description

In a brief, narrative survey, Balmer and Fitzmier trace the history of the Presbyterian tradition, from its roots in Europe to its manifestations in contemporary America. The six chapters cover the European origins of Presbyterianism; the growth of Presbyterianism in the Northern and Southern states during the 19th century; and the development of Presbyterianism in 20th-century America.

About the Author

RANDALL BALMER is Associate Professor of Religion at Barnard College, Columbia University. He has published numerous articles in scholarly journals, and is the author of A Perfect Babel of Confusion: Dutch Religion and English Culture in the Middle Colonies (1989) and Mine Eyes Have Seen the Glory: A Journey into Evangelical Subculture in America

JOHN R. FITZMIER is Associate Dean of Vanderbilt University Divinity School. An authority on American religious history, his special interests include the separation of Church and State and Jonathan Edwards. He has contributed to several books, and his articles have appeared in journals such as the Religious Studies Review.

About this edition

• Publisher: Praeger
• Publication date: 1994
• ISBN 10: 0275948471
• ISBN 13: 9780275948474
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 288