Thomas K. Beecher : minister to a changing America, 1824-1900 /

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Author / Creator:	Glenn, Myra C.
Imprint:	Westport, Conn. : Greenwood, 1996.
Description:	xiv, 236 p.
Language:	English
Series:	Contributions to the study of religion, 0196-7053 ; no. 47
Subject:	Beecher, Thomas Kinnicut, -- 1824-1900. Beecher, Thomas Kinnicut, -- 1824-1900 Congregational churches -- New York (State) -- Clergy -- Biography. Conservatism -- Religious aspects -- Christianity -- History of doctrines -- 19th century. Congregational churches -- Clergy. Conservatism -- Religious aspects -- Christianity. New York (State) Biography. History.
Format:	E-Resource Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/2565410

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ISBN:	0313298629 (alk. paper)
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references and index.

Table of Contents:

Preface
Acknowledgements and a Note on the Text Growing Up a Beecher
The Struggle for Independence
The Philadelphia Years Teaching and Courting in Hartford, Connecticut Coping with Failure
The Williamsburgh Ministry Starting Over
The Early Years of Beecher's Elmira Ministry Taking Risks
Marriage, Friendship, and Political Activism The War Years
Political Intrigue and Family Conflict Tackling the Elmira Establishment
Beecher and the Politics of Conflict Park Church
An Experiment in Christian Socialism Coping with Social Turmoil, Family Tragedy, and Old Age
Epilogue Select
Bibliography

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