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"In the hands of a good providence" religion in the life of George Washington
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Title
"In the hands of a good providence" [electronic resource] : religion in the life of George Washington / Mary V. Thompson.
ISBN
9780813927633 (alk. paper)
9780813930329 (e-book)
Published
Charlottesville : University of Virginia Press, 2008.
Physical Description
xix, 251 p. : ill.
Local Notes
Access is available to the Yale community.
Notes
Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2011. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries.
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Format
Books / Online
Language
English
Added to Catalog
January 23, 2014
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (p. [229]-242) and index.
Contents
Controversy : a man of many questions
Foundations : early influences
Church affiliation : a lifelong Anglican
Sundays : public worship and time for reflection
Confirmation and communion : questions about a rite and sacrament of the Church
Prayer : private devotions
Evidence of belief : contemporary statements
Outward actions : charity and toleration
Church and state : Washington's vision for America
Conclusions: Washington's and others'.
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