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The Chaplains And Clergy Of The Revolution

The Chaplains And Clergy Of The Revolution

Tyler Headley, Joel

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Historical Figures20th Century United States HistoryArmed Forces

ISBN10: 9354502067
ISBN13: 9789354502064
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Published: Mar 22 2021
Pages: 406
Weight: 1.31
Height: 0.90 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
When the colonies moved towards independence, pulpits mattered as much as parliaments. Faith met fire and resolve. Joel Tyler Headley gathers vivid lives of ministers who shaped public conscience and carried courage into the field, creating a compelling historical biography collection rooted in revolutionary war history. These portraits of chaplains in revolution and outspoken patriot preachers illuminate the moral vocabulary of rebellion: sermons, civic duty, sacrifice, and the hard choices demanded by war. Read as narrative and as american history reference, the book traces how churches and independence became intertwined across the american colonies 1770s, offering a grounded sense of everyday conviction in 18th century america. For readers drawn to colonial church history and early american protestantism, it opens a window onto the clergy as organisers, counsellors, and symbols of communal steadiness; for general history lovers, it brings the Revolution closer through human character rather than battlefield maps. Long valued by clergy history researchers, Headley's work also stands as an instructive example of nineteenth-century historical writing that helped define how Americans remembered their founding struggle. Republished by Alpha Editions in a careful modern edition, this volume preserves the spirit of the original while making it effortless to enjoy today -- a heritage title prepared for readers and collectors alike. A classic history reprint with enduring relevance, it belongs on the shelf of casual readers and classic-literature collectors who want the Revolution told through the voices that rallied, comforted, and persuaded.

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