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The New England Watch and Ward Society
Kemeny, P.C. (Professor of Religion and Humanities and Assistant Dean, Professor of Religion and Humanities and Assistant Dean, Grove City College)
The New England Watch and Ward Society
Kemeny, P.C. (Professor of Religion and Humanities and Assistant Dean, Professor of Religion and Humanities and Assistant Dean, Grove City College)
The New England Watch and Ward Society provides a new window into the history of American Protestantism during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. By suppressing obscene literature, gambling, and prostitution, the moral reform organization embodied Protestant efforts to shape public morality in an increasing intellectually and culturally diverse society.
408 pages
Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
Released | February 1, 2018 |
ISBN13 | 9780190844394 |
Publishers | Oxford University Press Inc |
Pages | 410 |
Dimensions | 244 × 168 × 35 mm · 676 g |