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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Jonathan Todd HancockPublisher: The University of North Carolina Press Imprint: The University of North Carolina Press Weight: 0.460kg ISBN: 9781469662176ISBN 10: 1469662175 Pages: 204 Publication Date: 30 April 2021 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsReviewsAn incredibly impressive debut monograph, one that will benefit greatly the religious historians of the early American republic. Hancock should be applauded for his exhaustive archival research and careful examination of the varieties and nuances of Christian and Native religiosity. By using the New Madrid earthquakes as a window into the world of early Americans, Hancock demonstrates how religion remained a powerful vehicle in the struggle for the North American continent.--Reading Religion "Convulsed States models a new kind of American religious history, one that works across traditional scholarly divides and uncovers fascinating and unexpected connections among disparate peoples, events, and cultures.""--Journal of Church and State An incredibly impressive debut monograph, one that will benefit greatly the religious historians of the early American republic. Hancock should be applauded for his exhaustive archival research and careful examination of the varieties and nuances of Christian and Native religiosity. By using the New Madrid earthquakes as a window into the world of early Americans, Hancock demonstrates how religion remained a powerful vehicle in the struggle for the North American continent.""--Reading Religion An innovative work that ties together studies of the environment and natural disasters with studies of religion and politics. . . . With impeccable research and pulling from a multitude of sources, Hancock explores the significance and understanding of the New Madrid Earthquakes for people across racial, geographical, and educational lines.""--H-Environment Hancock is a gifted cultural historian. . . . Convulsed States will appeal to scholarly and popular audiences alike.""--North Carolina Historical Review" An innovative work that ties together studies of the environment and natural disasters with studies of religion and politics. . . . With impeccable research and pulling from a multitude of sources, Hancock explores the significance and understanding of the New Madrid Earthquakes for people across racial, geographical, and educational lines.--H-Environment Hancock is a gifted cultural historian. . . . Convulsed States will appeal to scholarly and popular audiences alike.--North Carolina Historical Review An incredibly impressive debut monograph, one that will benefit greatly the religious historians of the early American republic. Hancock should be applauded for his exhaustive archival research and careful examination of the varieties and nuances of Christian and Native religiosity. By using the New Madrid earthquakes as a window into the world of early Americans, Hancock demonstrates how religion remained a powerful vehicle in the struggle for the North American continent.--Reading Religion Author InformationJonathan Todd Hancock is associate professor of history at Hendrix College. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |