The Eucharistic Theology of the American Holy Fairs

by Kimberly Bracken Long

Sacramental occasions, or "Holy Fairs," practiced by Scots-Irish Presbyterians in mid-nineteenth-century America were intended to bring conversion to nonbelievers and spiritual renewal to baptized Christians. Kimberly Bracken Long examines the chief texts of American revivalism--sermons, devotional writings, and catechetical materials--to gain insights into the sacramental theology at work in these events, as well as into the nature of revivalism...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0664235123
• ISBN13: 9780664235123
• Release Date: March 2011
• Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press
• Length: 216 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 8.9"