The Frank S. and Elizabeth D. Brewer Prize Eassy of the American Society of Church History. Based on original sources, it illuminates the social history of Albany, New York, seen as a case study to demonstrate the central role played by religion in the creation of American social life. Series: Religion in America. Num Pages: 256 pages, halftone plates, maps, tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; HRA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 140 x 24. Weight in Grams: 443. . 1991. Illustrated. hardcover. . . . .

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Title: The Rude Hand of Innovation: Religion and Social Order in Albany, New York 1652-1836. The Frank S. and Elizabeth D. Brewer Prize Essay of the American Society of Church History (Religion in America)
Publisher: OUP Oxford
Publication Date: 1991
Language: English
ISBN 10: 0195065131
ISBN 13: 9780195065138
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: New

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This path-breaking study analyzes the social and religious transformation of Albany, New York, from the town's colonial origins through industrialization in the early nineteenth century. Rather than see the transformation of traditional societies as a process of modernization, Hackett adopts a broader conception of religion as a cultural system and argues that culture influences social order differently in different historical periods. During most of Albany's colonial period, the Dutch townspeople absorbed British people and customs into their Calvinist way of life. Following the Revolution, large scale immigration, urbanization, and the initial spurt of an industrial economy transformed Albany into a bustling commercial center. At the same time new political and religious ideologies that disagreed among themselves yet together advocated economic growth, democracy, education, and individual rights, challenged and finally replaced Calvinism. Drawing on the resources of sociology, social history, and religion, this study illuminates not only the social history of Albany but also presents a new interpretation of the relationship between religion and social order in American history.

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David G. Hackett is at University of Florida, Gainesville.

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