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A major study of American cultural history, a book distinguished both for its careful research and for its innovative interpretations. . . . Professor Mathews's book is an explanation of what religion meant in the everyday lives of southern whites and blacks. It is indispensable reading not just for those who want to know more about the Old South but for anyone who wants to understand the South today.David Herbert Donald, Harvard University A major achievementa magnificently provocative contribution to the understanding of the history of religion in America.William G. McLoughlin, Book ReviewsA meticulous and well-documented study . . . In the changing connotations of the word 'liberty' lie most of the dilemmas of Southern (and American) history, dilemmas Dr. Mathews analyses with considerable penetration.Times Literary Supplement The most compact and yet comprehensive view of the Old South in its religious dimension that is presently available. This is a pioneering work by one who is w

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      Publisher: The University of Chicago Press
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 15/03/1979
      ISBN13: 9780226510026, 978-0226510026
      ISBN10: 0226510026
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      A major study of American cultural history, a book distinguished both for its careful research and for its innovative interpretations. . . . Professor Mathews's book is an explanation of what religion meant in the everyday lives of southern whites and blacks. It is indispensable reading not just for those who want to know more about the Old South but for anyone who wants to understand the South today.David Herbert Donald, Harvard University A major achievementa magnificently provocative contribution to the understanding of the history of religion in America.William G. McLoughlin, Book ReviewsA meticulous and well-documented study . . . In the changing connotations of the word 'liberty' lie most of the dilemmas of Southern (and American) history, dilemmas Dr. Mathews analyses with considerable penetration.Times Literary Supplement The most compact and yet comprehensive view of the Old South in its religious dimension that is presently available. This is a pioneering work by one who is w

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