| The Chicago Revival, 1876: Society and Revivalism in a Nineteenth-Century City Contributor(s): Robertson, Darrel M. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0810821818 ISBN-13: 9780810821811 Publisher: Scarecrow Press OUR PRICE: $100.70 Product Type: Hardcover Published: May 1995 Annotation: Examines Dwight L. Moody's and Ira D. Sankey's revival in Chicago in 1876. A deceptively modest-looking study, this work offers an important and revealing glimpse of the development of the American urban revival.--CHRISTIAN CENTURY ...goes beyond James F. Findlay's more cursory coverage...to recover a much-neglected aspect of Chicago's religious history...case studies add a specificity to Robertson's argument...substantiates other scholars' judgements...--JOURNAL OF AMERICAN HISTORY |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - 19th Century - Religion | Christian Living - Spiritual Growth |
| Dewey: 269.240 |
| LCCN: 88034865 |
| Series: Studies in Evangelicalism |
| Physical Information: 0.96" H x 5.72" W x 8.68" (1.22 lbs) 239 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Christian - Geographic Orientation - Illinois - Cultural Region - Midwest - Cultural Region - Upper Midwest - Chronological Period - 19th Century - Locality - Chicago, Illinois |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This book examines Dwight L. Moody's and Ira D. Sankey's revival in Chicago in 1876. Robertson shows that Chicago in the 1870s was beset by serious economic, political, and social turmoil, reflecting deep-seated ethnic and cultural antipathies. The author uses a statistical analysis of new church members, a content analysis of sermons, and a careful examination of the social and historical data about Chicago to create a fresh interpretation of the social impact and significance of an urban revival. |