Throughout the colonial era, New England's only real public spokesmen were the Congregational ministers. One result is that the ideological origins of the Ameri

Harry Stout's groundbreaking study of preaching in colonial New England changed the field when it first appeared in 1986. Here, twenty-five years later, is a re

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Finalist for the National Book Award for Nonfiction * New York Times Bestseller * A Huffington Post Notable Nonfiction Book of the Year * One of the Best Books

This sweeping history of popular religion in eighteenth-century New England examines the experiences of ordinary people living through extraordinary times. Draw