"Methodism and the Southern Mind excels through close analysis of
extensive primary sources. ... Methodism and the Southern Mind
ought to appeal to a wide audience. The prose is clear, accessible
and captivating. Scholars versed in Methodist history will no doubt
already be familiar with this timeless publication, but historians
new to the scene would benefit from the insights gleaned from
in-depth case studies of Southern Methodist
figures."--Claire Cooke, Journal of Religious History, Religious
History Association
"Lyerly's accessible, captivating, compelling work deserves a wide
hearing."--History
"...she brilliantly illuminates the terms of engagement between
Methodists and those discomfitted by their social presence."--The
Southern Quarterly
"Beautifully written, meticulously researched, and cogently argued,
Methodism and the Southern Mind provides a fascinating analysis of
early Methodism in the American South....a richly nuanced
account....Lyerly has given us a powerful and important account of
the beginnings of one of the antebellum South's largest and most
important religious movements."--Church History
"A must-read for religious specialists."-- The Journal of Southern
History
"One of the finest, most sensitive , and well-written works on
Edwards available in recent years. Indeed, one gets the impression
that [McDermott] has gotten Edwards 'right.' . Quite simply,
[McDermott] proves that even in areas where we might expect little,
Edwards rewards the reader richly."- Theological Studies
"This is a fine and detailed study of the 'possibilities and limits
of dissent' among early Methodists, brimming with good sense and
solid research."--The Journal of American History
"Having thoroughly immersed herself in the religion, society, and
culture of early America for two decaes, Lyerly is well equipped to
show how and to whom Methodist preaching, ubiquity, aggressiveness,
and organization appealed."--William and Mary Quarterly
"Lyerly's accessible, captivating, compelling work deserves a wide
hearing."--History
"...she brilliantly illuminates the terms of engagement between
Methodists and those discomfitted by their social presence."--The
Southern Quarterly
"Beautifully written, meticulously researched, and cogently argued,
Methodism and the Southern Mind provides a fascinating analysis of
early Methodism in the American South....a richly nuanced
account....Lyerly has given us a powerful and important account of
the beginnings of one of the antebellum South's largest and most
important religious movements."--Church History
"Lyerly examines Methodism separately from other evangelical sects.
Moreover, she analyzes religious thought and practice on their own
terms, not s the expression or reflection of Revolutionary
republicanism or other secular ideologies... [the book] challenges
the notion that Methodism and evangelicalism were, in part, tools
for elite hegemony... Lyerly employs the creative reading of
conventional sources (itinerant's reports, church histories) with
arduous
manuscript research... Methodism and the Southern Mind is an
accessible, penetrating analysis of an era of Methodist history
that has been overshadowed by the Church's remarkable growth in
later decades.
It deserves a wide readership."--Journal of the Early Republic
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