John Leland a Jeffersonian Baptist in early America / Eric C. Smith.
| Author/creator | Smith, Eric C. |
| Other author | Oxford University Press. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2022] |
| Description | x, 268 pages ; 25 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Oxford Scholarship Online |
| Subjects |
| Contents | "High-flying, separate new light" : the forging of an individualist -- "Young and roving" : itinerating in Virginia -- "Religion is a matter between God and individuals" : the rights of conscience -- "A bow too great for my stiff neck" : resisting the Baptist Church -- "I dare not pull up stakes" : the persistence of populist Calvinism -- "A very prince among democrats" : Baptist preacher, party whip -- "Consistent with the principles of good policy" : a long journey with slavery -- "In the tub of diogenes" : evangelical contrarian -- "Awakened in a new world" : a Baptist Rip Van Winkle. |
| Abstract | "A tireless activist for the rights of conscience, Leland also waged a decades-long war for disestablishment, advocating for full religious freedom for all. He reportedly negotiated a deal with James Madison to include a Bill of Rights in the Constitution for Baptist voter support. Leland would become "mad for politics" in early America, delivering political orations, publishing tracts, and mobilizing New England's Baptists on behalf of the Jeffersonian Republicans. He crowned his political activity by famously delivering a 1,200-pound cheese to Thomas Jefferson's White House. Leland also stood among eighteenth-century Virginia's most powerful anti-slavery advocates, and convinced one wealthy planter to emancipate over 400 of his slaves. Though among the most popular Baptists in America, Leland's fierce individualism and personal eccentricity often placed him at odds with other Baptist leaders. He refused ordination, abstained from the Lord's Supper, and violently opposed the rise of Baptist denominationalism. Ultimatlely, he contributed to the radical individualization of the Baptist people in America. In the first-ever biography of Leland, Eric C. Smith recounts the story of this pivotal figure from American Religious History, whose long and eventful life provides a unique window into the remarkable transformations that swept American society from 1760 to 1840"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 253-264) and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2021025248 |
| ISBN | 9780197606674 (hardback) |
| ISBN | (epub) |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |