Religion and the Antebellum Debate over Slavery

This anthology of original essays by historians explores the religious dimensions of the antebellum sectional conflict over slavery. Covering such familiar topics as the proslavery argument and denominational schisms, these essays emphasize the diversity that existed within regions, states, and denominations; the importance of local factors in shaping responses to the slavery controversy; and the powerful pulls toward moderation and unity that existed within the institutional church. Drawing on the recent flowering of scholarship on religion, the essays collected here provide a variety of new approaches, including quantitative methodologies and a heightened sensitivity to issues of race, class, and gender.

Author: John R. McKivigan
Publisher: University of Georgia Press
Published: 11/01/1998
Pages: 408
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.17lbs
Size: 9.07h x 5.98w x 1.08d
ISBN: 9780820320762

Review Citation(s):
Christian Century 05/03/2011 pg. 34

About the Author
John R. McKivigan (Editor)
JOHN R. MCKIVIGAN is a professor of history at West Virginia University. He is the author of The War Against Proslavery Religion.

Mitchell Snay (Editor)
MITCHELL SNAY is an associate professor of history at Denison University and the author of Gospel of Disunion.