Blood from the Sky: Miracles and Politics in the Early American Republic (Jeffersonian America)

Synopsis

This Book Examines The Appearance Of Miracles And The Supernatural In Jeffersonian America, And Explains The Way In Which These Religious Claims To Supernatural Powers Represented A Political Crisis In The New Republic--provided By Publisher. Introduction: History, Reality, And Miracles -- Part I. The Supernatural World -- The Language Of The Supernatural -- The Practice Of The Supernatural -- The Politics Of The Supernatural -- Part Ii. The Sectarian Impulse -- Shakers -- Native American Prophets -- Latter-day Saints -- The Sects That Weren't -- Conclusion: Liberty And Theology. Adam Jortner. Includes Bibliographical References (pages [189]-242) And Index.