religion and separatism in the antebellum South Snay, Mitchell. creator text bibliography ncu Chapel Hill, NC University of North Carolina Press 1997 monographic eng

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xi, 265 p. ; 23 cm. The centrality of religion in the life of the Old South, the strongly religious nature of the sectional controversy over slavery, and the close affinity between religion and antebellum American nationalism - all point toward the need to explore the role of religion in the development of Southern sectionalism. This book examines the various ways in which religion adapted to and influenced the development of a distinctive Southern culture and politics before the Civil War, adding depth and form to the movement that culminated in secession. Cover; Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction: Religion and the search for Southern distinctiveness; PART ONE: RELIGION AND SECTIONAL POLITICS; 1. The abolitionist crisis of 1835: The issues defined; PART TWO: RELIGION AND SLAVERY; 2. Slavery defended: The morality of slavery and the infidelity of abolitionism; 3. Slavery sanctified: The slaveholding ethic and the religious mission to the slaves; PART THREE: RELIGION AND SEPARATISM; 4. Harbingers of disunion: The denominational schisms; 5. The religious logic of secession; 6. Religion and the formation of a Southern national ideology. Conclusion: Religion, the origins of Southern nationalism, and the coming of the Civil WarBibliography; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y. Mitchell Snay. Originally published: New York : Cambridge University Press, 1993. Includes bibliographical references (p. 219-259) and index. n-usu-- Secession Southern States Historia de la iglesia Estados del sur Secesión Estados del sur Southern States Church history Southern States Intellectual life Southern States Civilization 1775-1865 BR 535 S669g 1997 277.5081 0807846872 (alk. paper) 9780807846872 (alk. paper) 97013941 DLC 970325 20230410142331.0 77763