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Rebuilding the Christian Commonwealth: New England Congregationalists and Foreign Missions, 1800-1830 (Hardcover)

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The foreign missionary movement of the early 19th century grew out of the efforts of churches in New England to deal with the changes then taking place in society. The erosion of traditional institutional structures and social values plus the rise of Unitarianism threatened the destruction of the traditional faith. Mr. Andrew holds that the Congregational clergy used foreign missions not only to implant New England culture in heathen lands but also to awaken a sense of community at home.

About the Author


John A. Andrew III is assistant professor of history at Franklin and Marshall College, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

Product Details
ISBN: 9780813113333
ISBN-10: 0813113334
Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
Publication Date: December 31st, 1976
Pages: 240
Language: English