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An Appeal To The Public: On The Controversy Respecting The Revolution In Harvard College And The Events Which Have Followed It Occasioned By The Use W

An Appeal To The Public: On The Controversy Respecting The Revolution In Harvard College And The Events Which Have Followed It Occasioned By The Use W

Morse, Jedidiah

Paperback

Genealogy & HeraldryGeneral EducationGeneral United States History

ISBN10: 9354441629
ISBN13: 9789354441622
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Published: Feb 24 2021
Pages: 204
Weight: 1.07
Height: 0.43 Width: 8.50 Depth: 11.00
Language: English
When theology and power collide, reputations are made and unmade in print. Few works catch that collision so vividly as Jedidiah Morse's An Appeal To The Public, a searing religious controversy pamphlet born from the struggle over Harvard College and the charges raised by Miss Hannah Adams. The stakes were doctrinal, personal. Written in early 19th century America, it speaks from a moment when faith, learning, and public opinion were tightly bound. Morse's Appeal stands as an early American theological tract that lays bare the conflict surrounding the so-called revolution in Harvard College, as orthodox Congregationalists and emerging Unitarians wrestled over influence, reputation, and the direction of education. Framed against the unitarian trinitarian controversy and the shifting landscape of early American church politics, it defends the author's conduct, challenges the use made of Adams's accusations, and offers a first-hand window into Harvard University, Massachusetts history and the tensions reshaping New England religious life. For readers of Harvard College revolution history, New England Unitarian history, and Congregationalist church history studies, this is a vital primary source for religious historians and New England theology scholars alike: candid, partisan, and historically illuminating. Republished by Alpha Editions in a careful modern edition, this volume preserves the spirit of the original while making it effortless to enjoy today - a heritage title prepared for readers and collectors alike.

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