Exercising Religion and Taming Faction

AMERICAN RELIGION WAS a shock to Frances Trollope. The reform-minded English writer came to the United States in 1827 with hopes of revitalizing her family finances. But she left disappointed after four years. In her memoir of her American travels, Trollope commented on the dynamic but bewildering religious life of the young nation. “The whole […] The post Exercising Religion and Taming Faction appeared first on Los Angeles Review of Books. Continue reading at 'Los Angeles Review of Books'

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