Wolffe, John.

The expansion of evangelicalism : the age of Wilberforce, More, Chalmers and Finney / John Wolffe. - Downers Grove, Ill. : InterVarsity Press, c2007. - 280 p. : maps ; 24 cm. - A history of evangelicalism ; v. 2 .

Includes bibliographical references (p. [248]-272) and index.

Landscapes and personalities -- Revivals and revivalism, 1790-1820 -- "New measures" revivals, 1820-1850 -- Spirituality and worship -- Women, men and the family -- Transforming society -- Politics : freeing slaves, saving nations -- Diversity and unity in the expansion of evangelicalism.

In The Expansion of Evangelicalism, John Wolffe provides an authoritative account of evangelicalism from the 1790s to the 1840s. Making extensive use of primary sources, Wolffe balances British and American developments, and also discusses Canada, Australia, the West Indies and other regions. He covers aspects of the movement such as spirituality and worship; the place of evangelicalism in the lives of women, men and the family; and its broader social and political effects--giving particular attention to the question of slavery.

9780830825820 (cloth : alk. paper) 0830825827 (cloth : alk. paper)

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Evangelicalism--History--Great Britain--18th century.
Evangelicalism--History--United States--18th century.
Evangelicalism--History--Great Britain--19th century.
Evangelicalism--History--United States--19th century.

BR 1642.G7 / W65 2007