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In the hands of a good providence : religion in the life of George Washington
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In the hands of a good providence : religion in the life of George Washington / Mary V. Thompson.
ISBN
9780813927633 (alk. paper)
0813927633 (alk. paper)
Published
Charlottesville : University of Virginia Press, 2008.
Physical Description
xix, 251 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Format
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Language
English
Added to Catalog
October 24, 2008
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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