Spencer fluhman, the joseph smith revelations and the crisis of early american spirituality, in andrew h. History 1 book list austin community college district. Pioneers for womens rights and abolition chapel hill. Most of the books are reasonable and readable and give some flavor of the nature of american culture for this period. American reform and the religious imagination new york, ny.
Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading cosmos crumbling. Cosmos crumbling, abzugs excellent new study, kept reminding me of barness venerable classic. Temperance zealots hounded producers and consumers of strong. Joseph smith remembered brigham young first introducing him to speaking in tongues. Americans and the liberation of nazi concentration camps, cosmos crumbling. Cosmos crumbling provides some interesting perspectives, but its a hard read, and when finished youll probably still be left wondering what abzug is trying to say. What book did robert abzug write that described the reform movements in america from 17301850. American reform and the religious imagination, american views the holocaust, 19331945, and coedited new perspectives on. Buckleys book syncs well with recent scholarship, such as works by amanda porterfield and david sehat which is skeptical of the progress of religious freedom in the early republic. Its illustrated chapters, corresponding to the episodes of the cosmos tv series, which the book was codeveloped with and intended to complement, explore the mutual development of science and civilization. What cultural values did antebellum technology embody and how were those technologies changing on the eve of the civil war. Motherhood, deconstruction, and a crumbling cosmos erie m.
Final exam 1 study sheet study sheet final exam 11. Article information, pdf download for cosmos crumbling. While abzug looks at the major reform movements ofthis period, his. American reform andthe religious i1nagination, underlying many ofthe major early american reformers was a strong sense ofthe coming millennium. Brilliant and provocative, it traces todays knowledge and scientific methods to their historical roots, blending science and philosophy in a wholly energetic and irresistible way. The single best treatment of this process remains robert h. In the forty years before the civil war, america was awash in political and social reform movements. In the forty years before the civil war, america rang with the cry of reform. The accompanying book, also called cosmos, is one of the bestselling science books ever published in the english language. Abolitionist stormed against the cruelties of slavery.
American reform and the religious imagination paperback robert abzugs fresh approach to antebellum reform illuminates some of its underlying causes. Many americans desired to annex texas the south feared that texas gave the british a market without tariffs the british influence in texas might also threaten southern slavery sec. Abzug s main point is that religious understandings of the cosmos and the moral order of the universe were central to the views and actions of temperance, health, sabbatarian, and antislavery reformers. Apart from their common interest in religion and reform, the two books seem profoundly different. The word of wisdom rejected the idea of a substitute for alcohol. For my research in cultural history, i read a lot of books about american history, particularly the turbulent period from the revolution to the civil war. By committing his revelations to writing and then seeing them published and canonized, smith provided his followers with. It also explores the drama of welds courtship and marriage to the early american advocate of womans rights, angelina grimke. Final exam 1 study sheet study sheet final exam 11 1. The bestselling science book ever published in the england language, cosmos is a magnificent overview of the past, present, and future of science. Oxford university press, 1994, 329, 23337, and is reprinted here by permission of oxford university press, inc. Abolitionists stormed against the cruelties of slavery. An account of the life of theodore dwight weld 18031895, one of the most important american abolitionists, that focuses on the epic narrative of his nearly centurylong life while lending psychological and as religious insight to the course of his career.
Abzug also edits a book series for ut press, exploring jewish arts and culture. It also explores the drama of welds courtship and marriage to the early american advocate of womans rights, angelina. Robert abzug s cosmos crumbling is a brilliant reinterpretation of the dynamic reform movements that proliferated in the five decades following the american independence. Robert abzug, a professor of history and director of the. Cosmos crumbling, abzug s excellent new study, kept reminding me of barness venerable classic. Cosmos is a 1980 popular science book by astronomer and pulitzer prizewinning author carl sagan. Robert h abzug in the forty years before the civil war, america rang with the cry of reform. American reform and the religious imagination, he argues that early american reformers, driven by their strong evangelical. Investigates the deep religious beliefs that formed the foundation of the reform movements of the antebellum era.
American reform and the religious imagination, paperback by abzug, robert h. Rewelding the historical framework of evangelical reform. The interpretation presented here drawn from the powerful and classic. Robert abzugs cosmos crumbling is a brilliant reinterpretation of the dynamic reform movements that proliferated in the five decades following the american independence. Oxford university press, 1994 describes the complicated relationship between religion and abolitionism. He became involved in abolitionist and antislavery activities, and participated in the successful oberlinwellington rescue. In 1843 when he was a child, his family moved north to oberlin, ohio, where he later attended oberlin college. American reform and the religious imagination oxford university press, 1994. Amy dru stanley, from bondage to contract question of the day.
Abzugs most popular book is inside the vicious heart. Barnes wrote exclusively about the religious origins and subsequent spread of the abolitionists crusade. Abzug convincingly proves in his book cosmos crumbling. Temperance zealots hounded producers and consumers of strong drink. Religions role in the civil war is explored in william a. American reform and the religious imagination by robert h. Roberts and paul bushnell history department, illinois wesleyan university in robert h. In this abridged version of the famous 1903 text, varieties of religious experience attempts to. Cosmos crumbling is an interesting study of religion and reform in the early 19th century us.
The northern knownothings and the politics of the 1850s. Society and revivals in rochester, new york, 18151837 new york. By committing his revelations to writing and then seeing them published and canonized, smith provided his followers with new scripture based on biblical precedents. Gerda lerner, the grimke sisters from south carolina. American reform and religious imagination new york.
Spacecraft missions to nearby planets the library of ancient alexandria the human brain egyptian hieroglyphics the origin of life the death of the sun the evolution of galaxies the origins of matter, suns and worlds cosmos the story of fifteen billion years of cosmic evolution transforming. Philosopher of the american revolution, transactions of the american philosophical society 64, no. By committing his revelation s to writing and then seeing them published and canonized, smith provided his followers with new scripture based on biblical precedents. Cosmos crumbling grapples with the full spectrum of reform, from temperance and vegetarianism to abolitionism and womans rights. Americans and the liberation of nazi concentration camps by robert h abzug book 17 editions published between 1985 and 2000 in 3 languages and held by 1,679 worldcat member libraries worldwide. The fertility of projects for the salvation of the world described by emerson in new england reformers 1844 has replicated itself. Abzug explores the antebellum religious imagination, positing that the reformers set about sacralizing the worldradically joining heaven and earth. American reform and the religious imagination 8580000614725. American reform and the religious imagination kindle edition by abzug, robert h download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Abzugs book, by contrast, is deeply informed by a rich sense of current historiography. The civil war and islands of the imagination 21520 further reading. By focusing on the reformers search for a sacred connection, abzug succeeds in breaking out of the constraining cocoonimposed by our own secular era and in comprehending. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers.
Stampp by robert h abzug book editions published between 1986 and 2015 in english and held by 1,416 worldcat member libraries worldwide. Robert abzugs cosmos crumbling march 30, 2007 by sam mb for my research in cultural history, i read a lot of books about american history, particularly the turbulent period from the revolution to the civil war. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. Sabbatarians fought to make sunday an officially recognized sacred day. Abzugs main point is that religious understandings of the cosmos and the moral order of the universe were central to the views and actions of temperance, health, sabbatarian, and antislavery reformers. I read the book twice before i had an idea what his main points were. American reform and the religious imagination by abzug, robert h. Abzug is also taking time to discuss a few camps and initial liberations by american. By committing his revelation s to writing and then seeing them published and canonized, smith provided his followers with. Sagan received the pulitzer prize, the oersted medal, and many other awardsincluding twenty honorary degrees from american colleges and universitiesfor his contributions to science, literature, education, and. Introduction to the manuscript the joseph smith papers. Apr 14, 1994 cosmos crumbling is an interesting study of religion and reform in the early 19th century us. American reform and the religious imagination 1st edition by robert h. The social and intellectual history of enthusiastic religion in western new york, 18001850.
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