In seventeenth- and eighteenth-century England and America, established society branded as "enthusiasts" those unconventional but religiously devout extremists who stepped across orthodox lines and claimed an intimate, emotional relationship with God. This book is a study of the enthusiasts who migrated to the American colonies as well as those who emerged there. It provides essential historical perspective to the current interest in popular religion.
- ISBN10 067443109X
- ISBN13 9780674431096
- Publish Date 20 May 2014 (first published 1 January 1985)
- Publish Status Active
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Harvard University Press
- Edition Reprint 2014 ed.
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 299
- Language English