Moralists and Modernizers

Moralists and Modernizers
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Publisher : JHU Press
Total Pages : 214
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ISBN-10 : 0801850819
ISBN-13 : 9780801850813
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Download or read book Moralists and Modernizers written by Steven Mintz and published by JHU Press. This book was released on 1995-08 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Moralists and Modernizers tells the fascinating story of America's first age of reform, combining incisive portraits of leading reformers and movements with perceptive analyses of religion, politics, and society.


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