Long dismissed as conventional and antiquarian, church records are actually unparalleled sources for historians offering information on a wide range of topics, such as the founding and evolution of churches, popular involvement in religious institutions and practices, modes of church governance, deviance, and resistance, and the interactions of churches - not to mention revealing information on significant moments in the lives of laity and ministers alike. This volume includes two of the finest sets of church records from ...
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Long dismissed as conventional and antiquarian, church records are actually unparalleled sources for historians offering information on a wide range of topics, such as the founding and evolution of churches, popular involvement in religious institutions and practices, modes of church governance, deviance, and resistance, and the interactions of churches - not to mention revealing information on significant moments in the lives of laity and ministers alike. This volume includes two of the finest sets of church records from the colonial era of Massachusetts history thus far unpublished. The Reading church records, in particular, are unique because they cover the entire period prior to the American Revolution, while the Rumney Marsh records cast light on the often-neglected period of 1715 through 1757. In addition, these records illuminate the otherwise unknown lives and activities of common folk, white and black, men and women, who debate, bicker, admonish, exhort, and uplift each other.
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Very Good + in Very Good + jacket. Book 371 pages of church records from 1648-1769 for the Reading Church, and 1715-1757 from the Rumney Marsh Church. Contains "two of the finest sets of church records from the colonial era of Massachusetts that have thus far remained unpublished.
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Very Good. The Colonial Society of Massachusetts (Distributor University of Virginia Press); Boston, 2006. Hardcover. Near Fine, blue cloth binding with gilt emblem on front board and gilt lettering on spine, tight binding, interior and extremities tidy and bright, book appears unread, very mild handling marks, lightly bumped bottom rear board corner, in a Very Good, heavy fading to front panel, some fading to spine, Mylar protected, Dust wrapper. A nice, clean and unmarked copy. 8vo[octavo or approx. 6 x 9 inches], 371pp., indexed, notes, b&w illustrations. We pack securely and ship daily with delivery confirmation on every book. The picture on the listing page is of the actual book for sale. Additional Scan(s) are available for any item, please inquire.
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Illustrated. As New in Near Fine Unclipped jacket. Book A bright, tight edition. DJ is clean & colorful; uncut; dark smudge on back flap. Text is unmarked; binding snug.