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"""Essential reading for anyone interested in American history, politics and religion.""-- Themelios ""America's God deserves to be hailed as the most comprehensive treatment of early American religious thought. But it is far more than that, since Mr. Noll is tracking here not only the rise and fall of American theology but also the genesis of American civilization...Mr. Noll laments the passing of Christian republicanism and in the end suggests that a dose of Jonathan Edwards ('the last of the Puritans and the first of the evangelicals') may be just what contemporary America needs. You do not have to agree with that assessment to appreciate this fine book, which brings some of the nation's greatest thinkers very much alive.""--Wall Street Journal ""Noll belongs to a talented group of historians who have transformed our understanding of American evangelicalism Among Noll's many great strengths (all on display in this immense work) is his comparative method, based on wide learning in Protestant sources worldwide.""--Times Literary Supplement ""Carefully documented and including an excellent bibliography, this insightful volume makes a useful contribution to the study of religion in America""--Library Journal ""For academics-historians, theologians, and anyone else interested in the history of political thought, religion, philosophy, or theology-this book is essential reading""-- The Cresset Epiphany/Lent ""Mark Noll's America's God delineates the Americanization of an Old World Protestantism with a breadth, learning, and sophistication unmatched by any other historian. Noll uncovers hidden, obscure figures even as he breathes new life into seemingly familiar names. Those who think intellectual history is dead or irrelevant will be jolted by the wondrous vigor of this exceptional, synoptic book. There's nothing else like it.""--Jon Butler, author of Awash in a Sea of Faith: Christianizing the American People ""Likely to remain definitive for years to come.""--Anglican and Episcopal History ""America's God is a richly rewarding work. Awesomely researched and beautifully written, Mark Noll's magisterial study embeds American religious thought from the late Colonial era through the Civil War in its cultural and political context. Not only historians of religion, but everyone interested in the ideas and beliefs that shaped America's past--and still remain potent today--will profit from this insightful interpretive study.""--Paul S. Boyer, Editor-in-Chief, The Oxford Companion to United States History ""Noll's book is the most comprehensive study of religious ideas in America that we have, and a work that makes the most sustained case for the impact of the spiritual on American public life. The book is original and well argued; and the research is impeccable. Some will not agree with Noll's arguments but everyone interested in religious thought will have to consider them.""--Bruce Kuklick, author of A History of Philosophy in America: 1720-2000 ""This 'social history of theology' in America, from the colonial era through the Civil War, promises to reshape the way we think about American religion, and, indeed, American history...Noll's trademark clarity--both in analysis and in prose--is in evidence here...Equally obvious is Noll's erudite mastery of everything from Puritan ecclesiology to Scottish moral philosophy. This is, finally, the magisterial work that has long been expected from one of our leading historians.""--Publishers Weekly ""A broadly based and solid account of the surprising evolution of Christian theology in America during the golden age of Protestant evangelicalism. Mark Noll's magnum opus is a notable achievement of Christian and historical scholarship.""--Daniel Walker Howe, Rhodes Professor of American History, Oxford University ""Essential reading for anyone interested in American history, politics and religion.""-- Themelios ""For academics-historians, theologians, and anyone else interested in the history of political thought, religion, philosophy, or theology-this book is essential reading""-- The Cresset Epiphany/Lent ""America's God deserves to be hailed as the most comprehensive treatment of early American religious thought. But it is far more than that, since Mr. Noll is tracking here not only the rise and fall of American theology but also the genesis of American civilization...Mr. Noll laments the passing of Christian republicanism and in the end suggests that a dose of Jonathan Edwards ('the last of the Puritans and the first of the evangelicals') may be just what contemporary America needs. You do not have to agree with that assessment to appreciate this fine book, which brings some of the nation's greatest thinkers very much alive.""--Wall Street Journal ""Noll belongs to a talented group of historians who have transformed our understanding of American evangelicalism... Among Noll's many great strengths (all on display in this immense work) is his comparative method, based on wide learning in Protestant sources worldwide.""--Times Literary Supplement ""Magisterial""The Weekly Standard ""Carefully documented and including an excellent bibliography, this insightful volume makes a useful contribution to the study of religion in America""--Library Journal ""Mark Noll's America's God delineates the Americanization of an Old World Protestantism with a breadth, learning, and sophistication unmatched by any other historian. Noll uncovers hidden, obscure figures even as he breathes new life into seemingly familiar names. Those who think intellectual history is dead or irrelevant will be jolted by the wondrous vigor of this exceptional, synoptic book. There's nothing else like it.""--Jon Butler, author of Awash in a Sea of Faith: Christianizing the American People ""Noll has an astounding command of the vast literature...this is almost certainly the most significant work of American historical scholarship this year.""--Atlantic Monthly ""America's God is a richly rewarding work. Awesomely researched and beautifully written, Mark Noll's magisterial study embeds American religious thought from the late Colonial era through the Civil War in its cultural and political context. Not only historians of religion, but everyone interested in the ideas and beliefs that shaped America's past--and still remain potent today--will profit from this insightful interpretive study.""--Paul S. Boyer, Editor-in-Chief, The Oxford Companion to United States History ""Noll's book is the most comprehensive study of religious ideas in America that we have, and a work that makes the most sustained case for the impact of the spiritual on American public life. The book is original and well argued; and the research is impeccable. Some will not agree with Noll's arguments but everyone interested in religious thought will have to consider them.""--Bruce Kuklick, author of A History of Philosophy in America: 1720-2000 ""Those who might consider America's God an old-fashioned work about a bygone era and might therefore pass Noll by will do so at their peril...Argue over interfaith services after 9/11, prayers by football teams at public schools, in 'creationism' versus 'evolutionism,' Focus on the Family; 'the virtues,' the American moral condition, 'under God' in the Pledge of Allegiance, the political power of the Religious Right--engage in any or all of these debates, and you will be contending in the shadow of the achievements of Noll's cast of characters.""-- Books & Culture ""This 'social history of theology' in America, from the colonial era through the Civil War, promises to reshape the way we think about American religion, and, indeed, American history...Noll's trademark clarity--both in analysis and in prose--is in evidence here...Equally obvious is Noll's erudite mastery of everything from Puritan ecclesiology to Scottish moral philosophy. This is, finally, the magisterial work that has long been expected from one of our leading historians.""--Publishers Weekly ""A broadly based and solid account of the surprising evolution of Christian theology in America during the golden age of Protestant evangelicalism. Mark Noll's magnum opus is a notable achievement of Christian and historical scholarship.""--Daniel Walker Howe, Rhodes Professor of American History, Oxford University ""The wonderfully prolific Noll-as fine a historian as America now boasts-offers a rich and learned and deeply thoughtful magnum opus that is destined to shape discussions of the history of American religion and politics for a long time.Everyone who pretends to an interest in American history and American politics, to say nothing of American religion, must read this book.""-- The New Republic"

Essential reading for anyone interested in American history, politics and religion. -- Themelios America's God deserves to be hailed as the most comprehensive treatment of early American religious thought. But it is far more than that, since Mr. Noll is tracking here not only the rise and fall of American theology but also the genesis of American civilization...Mr. Noll laments the passing of Christian republicanism and in the end suggests that a dose of Jonathan Edwards ('the last of the Puritans and the first of the evangelicals') may be just what contemporary America needs. You do not have to agree with that assessment to appreciate this fine book, which brings some of the nation's greatest thinkers very much alive. --Wall Street Journal Noll belongs to a talented group of historians who have transformed our understanding of American evangelicalism Among Noll's many great strengths (all on display in this immense work) is his comparative method, based on wide learning in Protestant sources worldwide. --Times Literary Supplement Carefully documented and including an excellent bibliography, this insightful volume makes a useful contribution to the study of religion in America --Library Journal For academics-historians, theologians, and anyone else interested in the history of political thought, religion, philosophy, or theology-this book is essential reading -- The Cresset Epiphany/Lent Mark Noll's America's God delineates the Americanization of an Old World Protestantism with a breadth, learning, and sophistication unmatched by any other historian. Noll uncovers hidden, obscure figures even as he breathes new life into seemingly familiar names. Those who think intellectual history is dead or irrelevant will be jolted by the wondrous vigor of this exceptional, synoptic book. There's nothing else like it. --Jon Butler, author of Awash in a Sea of Faith: Christianizing the American People Likely to remain definitive for years to come. --Anglican and Episcopal History America's God is a richly rewarding work. Awesomely researched and beautifully written, Mark Noll's magisterial study embeds American religious thought from the late Colonial era through the Civil War in its cultural and political context. Not only historians of religion, but everyone interested in the ideas and beliefs that shaped America's past--and still remain potent today--will profit from this insightful interpretive study. --Paul S. Boyer, Editor-in-Chief, The Oxford Companion to United States History Noll's book is the most comprehensive study of religious ideas in America that we have, and a work that makes the most sustained case for the impact of the spiritual on American public life. The book is original and well argued; and the research is impeccable. Some will not agree with Noll's arguments but everyone interested in religious thought will have to consider them. --Bruce Kuklick, author of A History of Philosophy in America: 1720-2000 This 'social history of theology' in America, from the colonial era through the Civil War, promises to reshape the way we think about American religion, and, indeed, American history...Noll's trademark clarity--both in analysis and in prose--is in evidence here...Equally obvious is Noll's erudite mastery of everything from Puritan ecclesiology to Scottish moral philosophy. This is, finally, the magisterial work that has long been expected from one of our leading historians. --Publishers Weekly A broadly based and solid account of the surprising evolution of Christian theology in America during the golden age of Protestant evangelicalism. Mark Noll's magnum opus is a notable achievement of Christian and historical scholarship. --Daniel Walker Howe, Rhodes Professor of American History, Oxford University Essential reading for anyone interested in American history, politics and religion. -- Themelios For academics-historians, theologians, and anyone else interested in the history of political thought, religion, philosophy, or theology-this book is essential reading -- The Cresset Epiphany/Lent America's God deserves to be hailed as the most comprehensive treatment of early American religious thought. But it is far more than that, since Mr. Noll is tracking here not only the rise and fall of American theology but also the genesis of American civilization...Mr. Noll laments the passing of Christian republicanism and in the end suggests that a dose of Jonathan Edwards ('the last of the Puritans and the first of the evangelicals') may be just what contemporary America needs. You do not have to agree with that assessment to appreciate this fine book, which brings some of the nation's greatest thinkers very much alive. --Wall Street Journal Noll belongs to a talented group of historians who have transformed our understanding of American evangelicalism... Among Noll's many great strengths (all on display in this immense work) is his comparative method, based on wide learning in Protestant sources worldwide. --Times Literary Supplement Magisterial The Weekly Standard Carefully documented and including an excellent bibliography, this insightful volume makes a useful contribution to the study of religion in America --Library Journal Mark Noll's America's God delineates the Americanization of an Old World Protestantism with a breadth, learning, and sophistication unmatched by any other historian. Noll uncovers hidden, obscure figures even as he breathes new life into seemingly familiar names. Those who think intellectual history is dead or irrelevant will be jolted by the wondrous vigor of this exceptional, synoptic book. There's nothing else like it. --Jon Butler, author of Awash in a Sea of Faith: Christianizing the American People Noll has an astounding command of the vast literature...this is almost certainly the most significant work of American historical scholarship this year. --Atlantic Monthly America's God is a richly rewarding work. Awesomely researched and beautifully written, Mark Noll's magisterial study embeds American religious thought from the late Colonial era through the Civil War in its cultural and political context. Not only historians of religion, but everyone interested in the ideas and beliefs that shaped America's past--and still remain potent today--will profit from this insightful interpretive study. --Paul S. Boyer, Editor-in-Chief, The Oxford Companion to United States History Noll's book is the most comprehensive study of religious ideas in America that we have, and a work that makes the most sustained case for the impact of the spiritual on American public life. The book is original and well argued; and the research is impeccable. Some will not agree with Noll's arguments but everyone interested in religious thought will have to consider them. --Bruce Kuklick, author of A History of Philosophy in America: 1720-2000 Those who might consider America's God an old-fashioned work about a bygone era and might therefore pass Noll by will do so at their peril...Argue over interfaith services after 9/11, prayers by football teams at public schools, in 'creationism' versus 'evolutionism,' Focus on the Family; 'the virtues,' the American moral condition, 'under God' in the Pledge of Allegiance, the political power of the Religious Right--engage in any or all of these debates, and you will be contending in the shadow of the achievements of Noll's cast of characters. -- Books & Culture This 'social history of theology' in America, from the colonial era through the Civil War, promises to reshape the way we think about American religion, and, indeed, American history...Noll's trademark clarity--both in analysis and in prose--is in evidence here...Equally obvious is Noll's erudite mastery of everything from Puritan ecclesiology to Scottish moral philosophy. This is, finally, the magisterial work that has long been expected from one of our leading historians. --Publishers Weekly A broadly based and solid account of the surprising evolution of Christian theology in America during the golden age of Protestant evangelicalism. Mark Noll's magnum opus is a notable achievement of Christian and historical scholarship. --Daniel Walker Howe, Rhodes Professor of American History, Oxford University The wonderfully prolific Noll-as fine a historian as America now boasts-offers a rich and learned and deeply thoughtful magnum opus that is destined to shape discussions of the history of American religion and politics for a long time.Everyone who pretends to an interest in American history and American politics, to say nothing of American religion, must read this book. -- The New Republic

... an authoritative, compelling case for the historical mingling of secular discourses about freedom, choice, and human agency with religious language about sin, salvation, and virtue ... the precision and depth of the argumentation frequently inspire mental applause. America's God is an impressive book ... This is 'top down' religious history on a grand scale and this re-interpretation of a crucial period on the nation's past will be the reference point for future historians. Themelios America's God is essential reading for anyone interested in American history, politics and religion. Contained within its wealth of learning are important clues and insights into the outlook and culture of contemporary America. Themelios ... a wide-ranging and dazzling study of the beliefs that shaped America from the colonial era to the 1861-65 Civil War. The book makes a fine case for the impact of religious ideas on public life, and is equally good in showing how those ideas were shaped by revolution, republican politics, slavery and civil war. A work of great distinction. Richard Carwardine, Oxford University, BBC History Magazine, Books of the Year This is a sweeping, magisterial work that cannot be ignored. As a history of American theological thought, America's God is not likely to be bettered for some time to come, and it will commend itself to historians and theologians alike. Times Higher Education Supplement No one can understand America without understanding the role of the churches. In future no one will be able to understand the history of Christianity in America without reading this monumental study. Church of England Newspaper Magisterial history of theology in its political and philosophical setting ... Noll's learned, profound and insightful study shows better than any other work how the public morality of the USA was forged. Church Times Noll belongs to a talented group of historians who have transformed our understanding of American evangelicalism ... Among Noll's many great strengths (all on display in this immense work) is his comparative method, based on wide learning in Protestant sources worldwide. Times Literary Supplement ...this is an absolutely terrific book. It is sweeping, insightful, provocative, and solidly based on omnivorous reading. Academics often speak glibly of a 'contribution to scholarship'. This is a 'contribution' of staggering proportion. Journal of the American Academy of Religion

... an authoritative, compelling case for the historical mingling of secular discourses about freedom, choice, and human agency with religious language about sin, salvation, and virtue ... the precision and depth of the argumentation frequently inspire mental applause. America's God is an impressive book ... This is 'top down' religious history on a grand scale and this re-interpretation of a crucial period on the nation's past will be the reference point for future historians. Themelios America's God is essential reading for anyone interested in American history, politics and religion. Contained within its wealth of learning are important clues and insights into the outlook and culture of contemporary America. Themelios ... a wide-ranging and dazzling study of the beliefs that shaped America from the colonial era to the 1861-65 Civil War. The book makes a fine case for the impact of religious ideas on public life, and is equally good in showing how those ideas were shaped by revolution, republican politics, slavery and civil war. A work of great distinction. Richard Carwardine, Oxford University, BBC History Magazine, Books of the Year This is a sweeping, magisterial work that cannot be ignored. As a history of American theological thought, America's God is not likely to be bettered for some time to come, and it will commend itself to historians and theologians alike. Times Higher Education Supplement No one can understand America without understanding the role of the churches. In future no one will be able to understand the history of Christianity in America without reading this monumental study. Church of England Newspaper Magisterial history of theology in its political and philosophical setting ... Noll's learned, profound and insightful study shows better than any other work how the public morality of the USA was forged. Church Times Noll belongs to a talented group of historians who have transformed our understanding of American evangelicalism ... Among Noll's many great strengths (all on display in this immense work) is his comparative method, based on wide learning in Protestant sources worldwide. Times Literary Supplement ...this is an absolutely terrific book. It is sweeping, insightful, provocative, and solidly based on omnivorous reading. Academics often speak glibly of a 'contribution to scholarship'. This is a 'contribution' of staggering proportion. Journal of the American Academy of Religion

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