Title Blood from the Sky : Miracles and Politics in the Early American Republic

Published Charlottesville : University of Virginia Press, 2017

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Description 1 online resource (264 pages) Series Jeffersonian America Jeffersonian America. Contents Introduction: History, reality and miracles -- The language of the supernatural -- The practice of the supernatural -- The politics of the supernatural -- Shakers -- Native American prophets -- Latter-day Saints -- The sects that weren't -- Conclusion: Liberty and theology Summary "This book examines the appearance of miracles and the supernatural in Jeffersonian America, and explains the way in which these religious claims to supernatural powers represented a political crisis in the new republic"--Provided by publisher Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 233-242) and index Notes Print version record Subject Miracles -- Political aspects -- United States -- History -- 19th century Supernatural -- Political aspects -- United States -- History -- 19th century Religion and politics -- United States -- History -- 19th century Political culture -- United States -- History -- 19th century Crises -- Political aspects -- United States -- History -- 19th century HISTORY -- United States -- State & Local -- General. Crises -- Political aspects Miracles -- Political aspects Political culture Politics and government Religion Religion and politics SUBJECT United States -- Politics and government -- 1801-1815. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85140424 United States -- Politics and government -- 1815-1861. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85140427 United States -- Religion -- 19th century. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85140500 United States -- History. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85140130 Subject United States Genre/Form History Form Electronic book ISBN 9780813939599 0813939593 9780813939582 0813939585

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