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Darkness Falls on the Land of Light: Experiencing Religious Awakenings in Eighteenth-Century New England

Douglas L. Winiarski

"This ... history of popular religion in eighteenth-century New England examines the experiences of ordinary people living through extraordinary times. Drawing on an unprecedented quantity of letters, diaries, and testimonies, Douglas Winiarski recovers the pervasive and vigorous lay piety of the early eighteenth century"--

ReligionReligion · medium confidenceReligion81 signalsLlm Classifier: Religion -> ReligionTopic Classifier: Food, Agriculture & Land -> Business & EconomicsKeyword Classifier: Religion -> ReligionFood, Agriculture & LandReligion & Religious MovementsRegional & Local History

Award History

1 wins · 1 total

AwardYearResultCategory / Notes
Bancroft PrizeMajor2018WinnerOfficial source
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  1. 01 Central figures

    None extracted with sufficient confidence.

  2. 02 Central places

    None extracted with sufficient confidence.

  3. 03 Suggested argument

    The book argues that eighteenth-century New England experienced popular religious awakenings characterized by pervasive, vigorous lay piety, reconstructed from ordinary people’s letters, diaries, and testimonies.

    Model confidence 62%

  4. 04 Reading orientation

    60 / 100 academic

    Trade / academic crossover

    An estimate of intended readership and scholarly apparatus—not quality or importance.

Confidence percentages are the model's own estimates. Profile confidence: 66%.