Illusions of Innocence: Protestant Primitivism in America, 1630-1875.

199027 citationsJournal Article

Authors

Richard T. Hughes · Abilene Christian University

Clifford Allen · Abilene Christian University

Abstract

History helps us understand who we are and what we should become. This book demonstrates that primitivism is central to American religion. Primitivism is the dream of restoring religion to a purer order, as found in former times.

Topics & Keywords

American Constitutional Law and Politics

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Peace, Justice and strong institutions

Publication Details

Published in: The American Historical Review

Volume 95, Issue 2, pp. 575-575

DOI: 10.2307/2163924

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