{"product_id":"crucible-of-the-millennium-the-burned-over-district-of-new-york-in-the-1840s-paperback","title":"Crucible of the Millennium: The Burned-Over District of New York in the 1840s - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMichael Barkun\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDuring the nineteenth century apocalyptic and utopian fervor blazed across much of the northeastern United States, nowhere with greater intensity than in part of upstate New York called the \"Burned-over District.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe Millerites, religiously inspired, believed that the Second Coming of Christ was imminent (it was confidently predicted for some time in 1843 or 1844), and they actively sought converts to their belief. Other groups--following the doctrines of Robert Owen, Mother Ann Lee, Charles Fourier, and John Humphrey Noyes--separated from society, which they perceived as imperfect and sinful, to establish new social patterns in utopian communities. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMichael Barkun examines all the leading millennial movements of New York in the 1840s showing intricate linkages among social reformers, community builders, and revivalists. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn its discussion of the origins, organizational and intellectual styles, and significance of the various millenarian movements, \u003ci\u003eCrucible of the Millennium\u003c\/i\u003e adds to our understanding of the richly textured fabric of American social and religious experimentation, even to the present day.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMichael Barkun\u003c\/b\u003e, professor emeritus of political science at the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, Syracuse University, is author of several books including \u003ci\u003eReligion and the Racist Right: The Origins of the Christian Identity Movement\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eDisaster and the Millennium.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 208\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.52 x 9.04 x 6.08 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 01, 1986\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45868363579589,"sku":"9780815623786","price":40.62,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0757\/6718\/5605\/files\/WRzzZWpTHT9780815623786.webp?v=1781331050","url":"https:\/\/selloorium.com\/products\/crucible-of-the-millennium-the-burned-over-district-of-new-york-in-the-1840s-paperback","provider":"Selloorium","version":"1.0","type":"link"}