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Book SynopsisIn this compelling account, William Harrison Taylor examines the interdenominational pursuits of the American Presbyterian Church from 1758 to 1801 to highlight the church's ambitious agenda of fostering and uniting a host of New World values, among them Christendom, nationalism, and territorial exceptionalism.
Trade ReviewUnity in Christ and Country presents a persuasive argument about the importance of internal Presbyterian development for broader American history, as well as for the history of this one Christian denomination."" - Mark A. Noll, author of
Protestantism: A Very Short Introduction and
In the Beginning Was the Word: The Bible in American Public Life, 1492–1783 and coeditor of
Singing the Lord's Song in a Strange Land: Hymnody in the History of North American Protestantism""
Unity in Christ and Country is an informative narrative that sheds light on the relationship between Presbyterianism and the revolutionary-era of the late eighteenth century."" - John Fea, author of
The Bible Cause: A History of the American Bible Society and
Was America Founded as a Christian Nation?: A Historical Introduction
