How Long to Read Religion and Society in Frontier California

How Long Does it Take to Read Religion and Society in Frontier California?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 14 minutes to read Religion and Society in Frontier California by Laurie F Maffly-Kipp

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

The chaotic and reputedly immoral society of the California mining frontier during the gold rush period greatly worried Protestant evangelicals from the Northeast, and they soon sent missionaries westward to transplant their religious institutions, beliefs, and practices in the area. This book tells the story of that enterprise, showing how it developed, why it failed, and what patterns of religious adherence evolved in the West in place of evangelical Protestantism. Laurie Maffly-Kipp begins by analyzing the eastern-based religious ideology that underlay the movement westward and by investigating the motives behind the founding of home mission boards dedicated to the spread of Christianity and civility among new settlers. Drawing on the diaries, letters, and journals of hundreds of California "argonauts," Maffly-Kipp describes those missionaries and their wives sent to California after 1848 and the virtually all-male mining society that resisted the missionaries' notions of moral order and in turn created new religious beliefs and practices. Maffly-Kipp argues that despite its alleged immorality, the California gold rush was actually one of the most morally significant events of the nineteenth century, for it challenged and brought into conflict the cherished values of antebellum American culture: a commitment to spiritual and social progress; a concern with self-discipline, moral character, and proper gender roles; and a thirst for wealth fostered by the spirit of free enterprise.

How long is Religion and Society in Frontier California?

Religion and Society in Frontier California by Laurie F Maffly-Kipp is 252 pages long, and a total of 63,504 words.

This makes it 85% the length of the average book. It also has 78% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Religion and Society in Frontier California Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 47 minutes to read Religion and Society in Frontier California aloud.

What Reading Level is Religion and Society in Frontier California?

Religion and Society in Frontier California is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

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