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A lucid, authoritative overview of a major movement in American history. The history of American evangelicalism is perhaps best understood by examining its turning points-those moments when it took on a new scope, challenge, or influence. The Great Awakening, the rise of fundamentalism and Pentecostalism, the emergence of Billy Graham-all these dev

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Daniel Walker Howe -- Pulitzer Prize-winning author of What Hath God Wrought -These well-crafted essays by distinguished authorities with diverse perspectives will fascinate both students of history and evangelicals themselves.-Kate Bowler -- author of Blessed: A History of the American Prosperity Gospel -This book sparkles with insight. Eminently readable and carefully curated, it is a significant contribution to the study of American evangelicalism.-John Fea -- Messiah College -Many of us who pursue an intellectual vocation stand on the mighty scholarly shoulders of Mark Noll. In Turning Points in the History of American Evangelicalism Heath Carter and Laura Rominger Porter have brought together an impressive cast of historians to commemorate Noll's magnificent career.-Douglas A. Sweeney -- Trinity Evangelical Divinity School -This is a great collection of essays by an all-star cast of scholars working on American religion. It is fascinating reading that will serve as a benchmark in the study of evangelicalism for many years to come.-

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Heath W Carter is Assistant Professor of History at Valparaiso University and the author of Union Made: Working People and the Rise of Social Christianity in Chicago. Laura Rominger Porter holds a PhD in history from the University of Notre Dame and is an independent scholar based in Des Moines, Iowa.

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