c. 1843 - 19th-Century American Sermons on Temperance, Slavery, and More
This collection of 15 sermons and addresses from the 1830s and 1840s offers a glimpse into the fervent social and spiritual landscape of 19th-century America. While seemingly focused on conventional religious and social themes like temperance and slavery, the collection reveals the era's fascination with spiritualism and its undercurrents. Notably, the period’s burgeoning social reform movements were often intertwined with spiritual exploration, as individuals sought moral and spiritual justifications for their activism. Horace Bushnell's 1839 discourse on slavery, for instance, reflects not just political debate but also an attempt to grapple with the spiritual implications of human bondage. The lengthy report of the 1835 Temperance Convention speaks to a movement that took on near-religious fervor in its moralistic drive. Even the funeral addresses, including the one for the late president, reveal a society trying to come to terms with life’s big questions and the role of the individual within a larger, perhaps divinely ordered, universe.
The collection includes important examples of the day's printed discourse, such as Daniel Webster's 1832 speech on the bank bill, various state-related publications, and sermons on a range of moral and social issues. The presence of these diverse texts suggests a cohesive effort to address fundamental questions of social order and individual responsibility. While wear and water-staining throughout speak to the volume’s age and use, this collection remains a valuable resource for those studying the complex interplay of religion, social reform, and the subtle currents of spiritual exploration in 19th-century America.
Various Authors. A Collection of Sermons and Addresses on Temperance, Slavery, and Other Social Concerns (1830s-1840s). 8vo. [15 items]. Period ½ calf. Water-staining throughout, foxing throughout (varying in degree), binding worn though sound.
This collection of 15 sermons and addresses from the 1830s and 1840s offers a glimpse into the fervent social and spiritual landscape of 19th-century America. While seemingly focused on conventional religious and social themes like temperance and slavery, the collection reveals the era's fascination with spiritualism and its undercurrents. Notably, the period’s burgeoning social reform movements were often intertwined with spiritual exploration, as individuals sought moral and spiritual justifications for their activism. Horace Bushnell's 1839 discourse on slavery, for instance, reflects not just political debate but also an attempt to grapple with the spiritual implications of human bondage. The lengthy report of the 1835 Temperance Convention speaks to a movement that took on near-religious fervor in its moralistic drive. Even the funeral addresses, including the one for the late president, reveal a society trying to come to terms with life’s big questions and the role of the individual within a larger, perhaps divinely ordered, universe.
The collection includes important examples of the day's printed discourse, such as Daniel Webster's 1832 speech on the bank bill, various state-related publications, and sermons on a range of moral and social issues. The presence of these diverse texts suggests a cohesive effort to address fundamental questions of social order and individual responsibility. While wear and water-staining throughout speak to the volume’s age and use, this collection remains a valuable resource for those studying the complex interplay of religion, social reform, and the subtle currents of spiritual exploration in 19th-century America.
Various Authors. A Collection of Sermons and Addresses on Temperance, Slavery, and Other Social Concerns (1830s-1840s). 8vo. [15 items]. Period ½ calf. Water-staining throughout, foxing throughout (varying in degree), binding worn though sound.
This collection of 15 sermons and addresses from the 1830s and 1840s offers a glimpse into the fervent social and spiritual landscape of 19th-century America. While seemingly focused on conventional religious and social themes like temperance and slavery, the collection reveals the era's fascination with spiritualism and its undercurrents. Notably, the period’s burgeoning social reform movements were often intertwined with spiritual exploration, as individuals sought moral and spiritual justifications for their activism. Horace Bushnell's 1839 discourse on slavery, for instance, reflects not just political debate but also an attempt to grapple with the spiritual implications of human bondage. The lengthy report of the 1835 Temperance Convention speaks to a movement that took on near-religious fervor in its moralistic drive. Even the funeral addresses, including the one for the late president, reveal a society trying to come to terms with life’s big questions and the role of the individual within a larger, perhaps divinely ordered, universe.
The collection includes important examples of the day's printed discourse, such as Daniel Webster's 1832 speech on the bank bill, various state-related publications, and sermons on a range of moral and social issues. The presence of these diverse texts suggests a cohesive effort to address fundamental questions of social order and individual responsibility. While wear and water-staining throughout speak to the volume’s age and use, this collection remains a valuable resource for those studying the complex interplay of religion, social reform, and the subtle currents of spiritual exploration in 19th-century America.
Various Authors. A Collection of Sermons and Addresses on Temperance, Slavery, and Other Social Concerns (1830s-1840s). 8vo. [15 items]. Period ½ calf. Water-staining throughout, foxing throughout (varying in degree), binding worn though sound.