Though ideas of nationalism were directed to a much larger environment, and influenced by broader cultural currents, they were cultivated at the local level. As part of a dissertation that examines the local productions of nationalism, this project engages how parochial religious communities, especially patriotic sermons, influenced Americans' ideas of their country.
MHS Calendar of Events
31 October 2012
this event is free
Brown Bag
The Theology of Citizenship: Local Preachers and the Production of Nationalism in Early America
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Benjamin Park, University of Cambridge