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Revolutionary Anglicanism

The Colonial Church of England Clergy during the American Revolution

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  • © 1999

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Authors:
  1. Nancy L. Rhoden

    1. University of Southern Indiana, Evansville, USA

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Table of contents (7 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xii
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  2. Introduction

    • Nancy L. Rhoden
    Pages 1-9

  3. The Pre-Revolutionary Colonial Church of England

    • Nancy L. Rhoden
    Pages 10-36

  4. The Bishop Controversy

    • Nancy L. Rhoden
    Pages 37-63

  5. The Political Philosophies of the Two Extremes

    • Nancy L. Rhoden
    Pages 64-87

  6. The Depoliticization of the Colonial Anglican Clergy

    • Nancy L. Rhoden
    Pages 88-115

  7. Divided Allegiances and Disestablishment

    • Nancy L. Rhoden
    Pages 116-143

  8. Epilogue

    • Nancy L. Rhoden
    Pages 144-147

  9. Back Matter

    Pages 148-205
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This study describes the diverse experiences and political opinions of the colonial Anglican clergy during the American Revolution. As an intercolonial study, it depicts regional variations, but also the full range of ministerial responses including loyalism, neutrality, and patriotism. Rhoden explores the extraordinary dilemmas which tested these members of the King's church, from the 1760s controversy over a proposed episcopate to the 1780s formation of the Episcopal Church, and thoroughly demonstrates the impact of the Revolution on their lives and their church.

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'A solid introduction to the denominational history of the Anglican Church during this period. It also gestures toward larger questions of allegiance during the revolution and the creation of American national identity.' - Peter Thompson, Ecclesiastical History

Authors and Affiliations

  • University of Southern Indiana, Evansville, USA

    Nancy L. Rhoden

About the author

NANCY L. RHODEN earned her doctorate from Princeton University in 1994, she is currently Assistant Professor of History at the University of Southern Indiana. She is co-editor and contributor to The Human Tradition in Colonial America and The Human Tradition in the American Revolution.

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