The spires still point to heaven Cincinnati's religious landscape, 1788-1873 / Matthew Smith.
| Author/creator | Smith, Matthew, 1977- |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Philadelphia : Temple University Press, 2023. |
| Description | x, 242 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| Series | Urban life, landscape, and policy Urban life, landscape, and policy. ^A1191090 |
| Contents | Note on Usage -- Introduction -- Beyond the Frontier: The Religious Landscape -- Athens of the West? Immigration, Cholera, and Alcohol -- "The Destiny of Our Nation": Missionary Competition in the Ohio Valley -- "The Cause of America": Nativism, Toleration, and Freedom -- "A Young Empire of Mind": Education and the Bible War -- Epilogue -- Bibliographic Essay. |
| Abstract | "Explores how Cincinnati became a cultural focal point of the early American republic, highlighting questions of religion, ethnicity, and immigration in the context of specific issues such as epidemic disease, temperance reform, slavery, and education"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 191-236) and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2022017979 |
| ISBN | 9781439922941 (cloth) |
| ISBN | 9781439922958 (paperback) |
| ISBN | (pdf) |
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| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |