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The sacred mirror :

Elder, Robert, 1981-

The sacred mirror : evangelicalism, honor, and identity in the Deep South, 1790-1860 / Robert Elder. - 1 online resource.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

True honor comes from God alone : evangelicalism and the language of the alternative community -- In the publick manner : honor, community, discipline, and the self in the local church -- Dual citizens and a twice sacred circle : men, women, and honor in the local church -- Social death and everlasting life : slave identity, honor, and ritual -- A voice at its full thunder : evangelical oratory, honor, and the self -- An everlasting name : ambition, fame, duty, death, and the evangelical ideal.

ISBN: 9781469627588 1469627582

Source: 22573/ctt17rw8mv JSTOR

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Evangelicalism--History.--Southern States
Evangelicalism.
Manners and customs.
RELIGION / Christianity / History
HISTORY / United States / 19th Century

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
Southern States--Church history--17th century.
Southern States--Church history--18th century.
Southern States--Social life and customs--1775-1865.
Southern States.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Church history.
History.
Electronic books.

LC Class. No.: BR1642.S64 / E43 2016eb

Dewey Class. No.: 277.5/081