Rally the Scattered Believers: Northern New Englandas Religious Geography

By Shelby M Balik and Shelby M. Balik

Book Overview

Northern New England, a rugged landscape dotted with transient settlements, posed challenges to the traditional town church in the wake of the American Revolution. Using the methods of spatial geography, Shelby M. Balik examines how migrants adapted their understanding of religious community and spiritual space to survive in the harsh physical surroundings of the region. The notions of boundaries, place, and identity they developed became the basis for spreading New England's deeply rooted spiritual culture, even as it opened the way to a new evangelical age.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0253012104
• ISBN13: 9780253012104
• Release Date: May 2014
• Publisher: Indiana University Press
• Length: 264 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.4" x 9.3"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher